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Charles Sydney BELCHER

Regimental number5335
Place of birthWarracknabeal, Victoria
SchoolState Schools, Victoria
Other trainingAgricultural College
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressYellangip, Warracknabeal, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, C Belcher, Yellangip, Warracknabeal, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 3 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll60th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH Circular as Charles Sidney BELCHER.
FateDied of wounds 26 September 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Date of death26 September 1917
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row C, Grave No. 6A), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
169
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Mary Amelia BELCHER, Yellangip East, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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