| Regimental number | 2576 |
| Place of birth | Helsingfors, Finland |
| Other Names | Charles Leonard |
| School | National School, Helsingfors, Finland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Timber worker |
| Address | Bridgetown, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Borg, 25 Batsmangatan, Helingsford, Finland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 1 September 1915. Taken on strength, 3rd Field Company Engineers, 6 April 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row B, Grave No. 6), Amiens, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andreas and Ida BORG, 25 Batsmansgatan, Helsingfors, Finland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 Match 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 3 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 3 June 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 9 June 1916 (synovitis); transferred to 1st Field Ambulance, 9 June 1916; to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1916, and discharged to duty. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 2 September 1917 (defective vision); discharged to duty, 5 September 1917. On leave to Paris, 8 February 1918; rejoined unit, 15 February 1918. Killed in action, 13 April 1918. Buried in an isolated grave in a small meadow near St Rock Station, Amiens, France. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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