Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Branxholme, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk in holy orders |
Address | Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 220 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Neville, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Victorian Mounted Rifles; 2 years in the Victorian Mounted Rangers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain (Class 4) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 17 January 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 27 March 1917, and attached to 12th Training Bn, Hurdcott. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 May 1917, and attached to 5th Bn, in the field, 31 May 1917. Proceeded to England, 6 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 21 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 20 September 1918; discharged (appointment terminated, at own request), 27 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NEVILLE Charles |