| Regimental number | 852 |
| Place of birth | Bexhill-on-Sea, Hastings, Sussex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Boulder Block, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 189 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Rex D Hughes, Boulder Block, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 84th Infantry (15.5 years; 8 years as R.Q.M.S.) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | CQMS |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
MSM Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'This N.C.O. left Australia with 32nd Battalion as a C.Q.M.S. and except for one month's sojourn in hospital has been constantly with the Battalion. On 1st October 1918 during the operations in the neighbourhood of JONCOURT he displayed great courage and devotion to duty in supervising the delivery of rations to his Company who were in support about 200 yards from the front line. In the performance of this work he was compelled to go through a hostile barrage of a particularly heavy nature. Its negotiation required not only bravery but also the exercise of much skill and coolness. Notwithstanding this difficulty C.Q.M.S. MASSEY succeeded in delivering his rations. His foresight and experience on that occasion was largely instrumental in minimising what otherwise would have resulted in heavy casualties to transport and ration parties. The above is but one instance of MASSEY's fine work. Throughout the campaign his conduct has been of the same high order. A keener and more reliable N.C.O. it would be impossible to find. The sincerity and devotion with which he has always discharged his duties have been an invaluable example to the Company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Outpost Road, 14 April 1916 (chafing); transferred to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 14 April 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 16 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. On leave, 27 December 1916; rejoined unit, 6 January 1917. To 3rd Army Rest Camp, 24 June 1917; rejoined unit, 8 July 1917. On leave to the United Kingdom, 24 January 1918; rejoined unit, 10 February 1918. Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 2 April 1918 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to No 29 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No 42 Ambulance Train, 3 April 1918; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 5 April 1918; discharged and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 22 May 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease, gonorrhoea: 51 days. Marched out to unit, 26 May 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 3 June 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 June 1916 (shrapnel wound, wrist), and transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No 27 Ambulance Train, 17 June 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 18 June 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 19 June 1918; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 26 June 1916; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 9 August 1918. Marched out to, and rejoined 32nd Bn, 12 August 1918. On leave to England, 15 January 1919; rejoined unit, 11 February 1919. Marched out on 8th Brigade Bn for return to Australia, 2 April 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 6 June 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 8 July 1919. Awarded Military Medal, 20 August 1919. Discharged Perth, 31 August 1919. Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MASSEY Charles Oscar Robert |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
