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Percy Charles CHURCH

Regimental number372
Place of birthGeebung Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressGeebung, via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, George Church, Geebung, via Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceCommonwealth Military Force for home defence
Enlistment date30 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name31st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 21 March 1918
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death22.5
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
118
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Sarah Ann CHURCH
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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