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Charles EVANS

Regimental number4181
Place of birthCausbrook, Victoria
SchoolState School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressKia Ora, Hercules Street, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinGrandparent, Mrs S Smith, Kia Ora, Hercules Street, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets and Citizen Forces.
Enlistment date11 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular

'He done War Service, Egypt Desert and France. He was shot by Machine Gun snipers. The Chaplin of his Battalion wrote that he was regretted and loved by the whole Battalion.' Details from Mother.

FateReturned to Australia 2 January 1919
Place of death or woundingMenin Road, Belgium
Age at death20.7
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lance Cpl Evans.

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