| Regimental number | 459 |
| Place of birth | Richmond River, New South Wales |
| School | Public School (Richmond River? Parramatta?), New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Nichols, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Charles spelt Chas |
| Place of death or wounding | Walverghem, Belgium |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot II, ow E, Grave 26), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter BYRNES (dec.) and Isabella NICHOLLS (formerly BYRNES) Bowenfels, New South Wales. Native of Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
