| Regimental number | 4613 |
| Place of birth | Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Cantwell, Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles CANTWELL (d. 15 July 1944, aged 81, bu. St Peter's, Oatlands, Tasmania) |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4460 Sergeant Daryl CANTWELL, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 8 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 8 March 1916. Attached for duty with Headquarters Police, Tel el Kebir, 17 April 1916. Proceeded to England (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 21 August 1916; taken on strength, 12th Bn, in the field, 6 October 1916. Wounded in action, 25 February 1917 (gun shot wound, scrotum); admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 26 February 1917; transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 February 1917; to St John Ambulance Brigade, Etaples, 5 March 1917; listed as 'dangerously ill', 26 March 1917; transferred to England, 7 April 1917, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital (seriously ill: gun shot wound, scrotum and abdomen); transferred to Pavilion Hospital, Brighton, 19 April 1917; to Guildford War Hospital, 27 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HT 'Kanowna' for discharge (wounded: gun shot wound, bladder pulvis bones), 16 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne; discharged, 18 March 1918. Died of wounds, 9th Australian General Hospital, Hobart, 22 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | St Peter's Anglican Churchyard, Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CANTWELL Charles Eric |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
