Regimental number | 144 |
Place of birth | England |
Place of birth | Dover, Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 142 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Constance Mary Louisa Minter, 142 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 57), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Colac Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Charles and Charlotte MINTER, 'Manner', Sutton Street, Colac, Victoria. Photo: Ian Marr |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend J. Green, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MINTER Charles Herbert |