Regimental number | 27132 |
Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | 'Hampden', Bowen Road, Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, E Pill, 'Hampden', Bowen Road, Mackay, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 4th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1916. Taken on strength, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, 15 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 December 1916; transferred to 3rd Division Artillery Details, 6 January 1917. Taken on strength, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, 21 February 1917. Admitted to 19th Field Ambulance, 28 October 1917 (myalgia); transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 October 1917; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 November 1917; to England, 19 November 1917, and admitted to Central Military Hospital, Sutton Veney; discharged on furlough, 17 December 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 31 December 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 April 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), 22 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PILL Charles William |