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Charles WOLLIN

Regimental number1754
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHealesville, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Hjalmar N Wollin, Healesville, Victoria
Enlistment date20 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1754A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 29 May 1919
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This man volunteered as a stretcher bearer to a raiding party, and soon after starting the other bearer became a casualty. During the next four hours he worked with the greatest gallantry and devotion to duty, under heavy fire, single handed, bringing in the casualties, his work being rendered peculiarly difficult as the standing crops in k"No Man's Land" made it necessary to search for casualties at times right up the enemy's wire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

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