Regimental number | 1726 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Other Names | Charles Patrick |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Loch Valley, Neerim Junction, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Charles King, Loch Valley, Neerim Junction, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Neerin Junction, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 40), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret KING, Loch Valley, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, abdomen), and admitted to 14th Field Ambulance; transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916. Died of wounds, 21 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Charles |