| Regimental number | 3126 |
| Place of birth | Booral, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Address | Foster, Cape Hawke, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Jane Blows, Foster, Cape Hawke, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rutherford, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 November 1916; found guilty, at sea, 27 December 1916, of being absent without leave, 26 December: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 January 1917; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 16 February 1917. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 16 February 1917 (pleurisy); discharge date not recorded. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 53rd Bn, in the field, 7 May 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 June 1917 (trench fever); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 18 June 1917; to Ambulance Train, 20 June 1917, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 21 June 1917. Transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 3 July 1917. Found guilty, 10 July 1917, of (1) breaking out of Convalescent Depot; (2) disobedience of Routine Orders, i.e. being outof bounds in the forest: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 September 1917. Detached for duty to Tactical Working Party, 19 September 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 22 September 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 27 September 1917 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Wisques, 1 October 1917 (neurasthenia); to Ambulance Train, 7 October 1917, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 October 1917; discharged to 7th Convalescent Hospital, 13 November 1917; transferred to 10th Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 27 November 1917; discharged to 3rd Rest Camp, 9 December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, from leave, 2 March 1918. Wounded in action, 26 July 1918 (gun shot wound, left hand), and admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 28 July 1918, and admitted to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 29 July 1918. Transferred to England, 7 August 1918, and admitted to Beufort War Hospital, Bristol, 9 August 1918. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 August 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 30 September 1918. Found guilty, 8 November 1918, of, at Monte Video Camp, Weymouth, of being absent without leave from 1500, 6 November, to 1510, 7 November 1918: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 20 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 January 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left hand), Sydney, 15 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BLOWS Charles Andrew |
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