Charles RICKETTS

Regimental number5208
Place of birthHereford England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMt Egerton, Gordon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Ricketts, Stockton, Worcester, England
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollEvacuation Station
FateDischarged 30 September 1919
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Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 September 1959
Age at death79
Place of burialNathalia Cemetery, Victoria