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Charles Chetwynd CURRIE

Regimental number1125
SchoolConvent School, Victoria
Other trainingSergeant in Senior Cadets and Lance Corporal in Citizen Forces.
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGrocers assistant
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinC J Currie, Warrock, Casterton, Victoria
Enlistment date15 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name7th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 08-9 August 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death8 August 1915
Age at death21.4
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialJohnstons Jolly (Special Memorial 21), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
49
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Ellen CURRIE, Listawel, Casterton, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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