| Regimental number | 1829 |
| Place of birth | Booleroo, South Australia |
| School | Booleroo Centre State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Caltowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Louisa Berrill, Caltowie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Guards Cemetery (Plot Xi, Row X, Grave No. 4), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Caltowie Methodist Church Roll of Honour, now located in Caltowie Cemetery, South Australia. Commemorated on Caltowie War Memorial Tablet, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: William Arthur and A.L. BERRILL, Caltowie, South Australia. Native of Booleroo, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2791 Pte Frank Cecil BERRILL, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 11 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Taken on strength, 5th Pioneer Bn, in the field, 25 August 1916. Killed in action, 3 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BERRILL Charles Leslie |
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