| Regimental number | 3226 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Address | 26 Newell Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M.A. Acocks, 26 Newell Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Citizen Forces (18 months) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 7 January 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 8 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, no date stated. Transferred to Australian Army Medical Corps Details, 26 September 1916. Taken on strength of 15th Field Ambulance, 12 October 1916, but remains attached to 60th Bn; reverts to the rank of Private at own request, 12 October 1916. On leave to Rouen, 24 January 1918; rejoined unit, 27 January 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 60th Bn, 12 February 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 54th Bn, 1 May 1918. Admitted to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 11 May 1918 (diphtheria); transferred to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 15 May 1918; marched into Base Depot, Le Havre, 22 May 1918. Marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 24 May 1918. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 30 May 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged to Base Depot, 1 June 1918. Admitted to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 1 June 1918 (venereal disease); marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 25 July 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 55 days. Proceeded to unit, 14 August 1918; rejoined 54th Bn, 28 August 1918. Promoted Lance Corporal, 11 September 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 56th Bn, 11 October 1918. Attached to 14th Bde Headquarters for duty, 21 October 1918; rejoined unit, 8 November 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 November 1918; rejoined unit, 1 December 1918. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 3 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Bde, Codford, 15 February 1919. Admitted to 4 Group Clearing Hospital, Codford, 18 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Bde, Codford, 25 February 1919. Reported as absent without leave in error, 29 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wyreema', 13 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 31 May 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 13 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ACOCKS Charles Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
