Regimental number | 3880 |
Place of birth | Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Ashfield Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 307 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Millard, 307 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel MILLARD and Emily WESTBROOK (formerly MILLARD); Wife: Alice MILLARD, Boadicea, Murray Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 55th Bn from 5th Brigade Details, 3 April 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1770502: 'No trace Germany. CERT. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Statement, 7901 Driver H.M. McCONNELL, 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps (patient, No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen), 9 January 1917: 'Infrmant says he knew a Charlie Millard in C. or D. Coy. in the 55th Battn. who came from Ashfield N.S.W. This man was reported missing about July 19th at Fleurbaix and Pte. Young of the same Coy. told Informant that Millard had been blown up by a shell in the attack.' Second statement, 3080 Pte J. HARTNEY, 55th Bn, 3 April 1917: 'This man was captured by the enemy, he and others were under the charge of Lieut. Folcard late of Sydney. This happened in an advance made at Fromelles on July 19/16. The ground was not held. I saw this man and his party cut off by the enemy, they advanced too far and could not return.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLARD Charles Westbrook
Red Cross File No 1770502 |