Charles James TOWN

Regimental number2262
Place of birthBrighton England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPingelly, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Mr James Alfred Town, Kunjin, Western Australia
Enlistment date24 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name51st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/68/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 9 August 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 15), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
154
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Alfred and Sarah Ann TOWN, Kunjin, Brookton, Western Australia. Native of Brighton, Sussex, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal