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Charles Gordon BOSWELL

Regimental number27615
Place of birthWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
SchoolWolverhampton Grammar School, Staffordshire, England
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressDonald, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, J Boswell, 117 Dunstale Road, Wolverhampton, England
Enlistment date5 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 3, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/91/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds 14 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Date of death14 September 1918
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 23), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
12
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Isabella BOSWELL, 22 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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