Regimental number | 4191 |
Place of birth | Lanark, Ontario, Canada |
School | Ontario Public School, Canada |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 317 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33.1 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, George Armstrong, 2241 Retallick Street, Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada |
Previous military service | Member, Fitzroy Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade 6, Field Ambulance 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name on RoHc is Charles Thomas. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 29), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jane ARMSTRONG |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 28 September 1915. Transferred to 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 8 November 1915. Died of wounds (gun shot wound, thigfh), 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 24 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Place of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Lanark, Scotland. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ARMSTRONG Charles Thomas |