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Charles Martin GARRETT

Regimental number3567
Place of birthBankstown, New South Wales
SchoolHome school
Other trainingTechnical College, Sydney, NSW
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPhoto process engraver
AddressHumphrey Road, St John's Park, Canley Vale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, J W Garrett, Canley Vale, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted Sydney October 1915; left Sydney by SS Eaneas 20 December 1915; wounded Bois Grenier 25 June 1916; wounded again Pozieres 4 August 1916; wounded again 3 May 1917. NB name on RoH Charles Marvin (source, mother).
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Stated to be Charles Marvin Garrett on NR
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. II), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
85
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Margaret GARRETT, Canley Vale, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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