| Regimental number | 2135 |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Other Names | WAHLSTEAD |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Marion Wahlstedt, Ward Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 39.4 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WAHLSTEDT Charles
Red Cross file 2830110 |
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