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William CHARLES

Regimental number3015
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
SchoolAlexandra Parade Public School, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia22
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o H Charles Jun c/o Corvi, Enoggera, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Charles, 22 James Orr Street, Town Head Glasgow, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularBuried at Heath Cemetery (Harbonneires)
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Age at death28
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 17), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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