| Regimental number | 2922 |
| Place of birth | Southampton, England |
| School | Boys College, Nottingham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Karra Tarra, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Rawlings, Chilwell, Notts, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Verdon, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Hamburg Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. II), Ohlsdorf, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Fanny RAWLINGS, Rose Mount, Haywood Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 4th Machine Gun Bn, Serapeum, 7 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 10 June 1916. Reported wounded and missing in action, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported wounded and captured. Died of wounds received in action, Verden Lazaret, 1 May 1917 (shrapnel wound [grenade splinter], head). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RAWLINGS Charles |
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