Regimental number | 20880 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Dowerin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Browne, Morley Hill, Wymondham, Norfolk, England |
Previous military service | Served in the 25th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, for 1 year; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of defective vision. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | No 9 Section, Sea Transport Staff |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No. 9 Section, Sea Transport Staff |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched in to Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Fovant, 13 August 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa'; discharged (medically unfit), 17 March 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWNE Charles William |