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Charles PENNY

Regimental number5735
Place of birthMackay Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMackay, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, A E Penny, Owens Creek, Margett Mackay, Queensland
Enlistment date31 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 4 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCrouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row b, Grave No. 7), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
105
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Albert and Elizabeth PENNY, Mackay, Queensland. Native of Benholme, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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