Regimental number | 2685 |
Place of birth | Ormley, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Woolclasser |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Bellinger, Post Office Bourke, Bourke, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Cadetas, and in 91st and 43rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIDF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
It is not clear whether he actually embarked on 25 September 1914. Archives file states he enlisted on 4 April 1916, and served on the Western Front. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BELLINGER Charles Albert Clarence |