
| 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 |