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Charles SACKS

Regimental number4341
Place of birthLondon, England
Other NamesSimon
SchoolWestminster Jewish School, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia17
ReligionJewish
OccupationWireless telegraphist
Address148 Bulwer Street, North Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Mr D Sacks, 3 Green Court Golden Square, London, England
Enlistment date26 October 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 17 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 8 June 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialLindeanhoek Chalet Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. I), Kemmel, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr D. and Mrs Rebecca SACKS, 3 Green Court, Soho, London, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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