| Regimental number | 6762 |
| Place of birth | Mount Lebanon, Syria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Kembla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Richard Abdullah, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 March 1918; taken on strength, 17th Bn, 17 March 1918. Taken on strength, Australian Corps School, 9 July 1918; transferred to 17th Bn, 3 August 1918. Wounded in action, 11 August 1918 (contused back wound), and admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 18th General Hospital, Etaples, 12 August 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 25 August 1918. Transferred to England, 29 August 1918 (classified B3); marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 30 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia' for discharge (debility), 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 2 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABDULLAH Charles |
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Street Address:
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