Charles Bennett DIAMOND

Regimental number3298
Date of birth18 October 1895
Place of birthMaryborough, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressLuaggra Street, Maryborough, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 6.5"
Weight119 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Diamond, Luaggra Street, Maryborough, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the School Cadets, and in the 70th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date8 March 1915
Place of enlistmentBallarat, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Field Ambulance, Section C
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 4 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 28 August 1919
Discharge date5 January 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 5 January 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No V91094.
Date of death17 May 1963
Age at death67
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B884, DIAMOND Charles Bennett