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Charles William SEALES

Regimental number324
Place of birthBrisbane Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSalesman
AddressGray Road, Hill End, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Robert Seales, Gray Road, Hill End, South Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date17 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 19 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 22 December 1918
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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