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Charles Edgar BODINNER

Regimental number6102
Place of birthMoonta, South Australia
SchoolMoonta Public School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationGanger, SAR
AddressMoonta, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation41
Next of kinWife, Mrs M J Bodinner, Moonta, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/15/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Tunnelling Company
FateKilled in Action 29 October 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death44
Age at death from cemetery records43
Place of burialBusigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No.2), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Matilda BODINNER; husband of Mary Jane BODINNER, Post Office, North Yelta, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother-in-law: Corporal Percy OLDS MM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 October 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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