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Charles Henry DENCH

Regimental number2641
Place of birthBallygeary, Wexford, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway porter
Address10 Boundary Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinFather, W T Dench, 10 Boundary Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date9 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2641A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Discharge date18 January 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength of 56th Bn, Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 16 February 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916 pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged from hospital and rejoined unit in the field, 26 March 1916; taken on strength of 60th Bn, 18 May 1916; transferred to 15th Brigade, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 21 July 1916 (shrapnel wound to leg); transferred to England, 24 July 1916; discharged from 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, and marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 19 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, from 15th Training Bn, England, 16 September 1916; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 17 September 1916; marched out to unit, 28 September 1916; rejoined 60th Bn, in the field, 30 September 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 4 October 1916 (pneumonia); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1916 (rheumatism); to Ambulance Barge, 7 October 1916; to 7th General Hospital, St. Omer, 8 October 1916; to England, 14 October 1916; admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 December 1916; discharged from hospital and marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 18 January 1917.

Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 22 January 1917; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 61st Bn, 23 March 1917.

Admitted to 16th Field Ambulance and transferred to Military Hospital, Wareham, 25 March 1917 (hernia); discharged from hospital and marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 19 April 1917.

Transferred to 60th Bn and marched out to 61st Draft Bn, 19 September 1917; transferred to 30th Bn Details, Fovant, 20 October 1917; marched out for duty with Australian Army Service Corps, 3 November 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 December 1917; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, France, 20 December 1917; marched out to unit, 22 December 1917; taken on strength of 30th Bn, 25 December 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 January 1918 (hernia); discharged to duty, 5 February 1918.

Rejoined unit in the field, 6 February 1918.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 March 1918 (hernia); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 13 March 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 19 March 1918; to 25th General Hospital, 20 March 1918; to England, 6 April 1918; admitted to Bath War Hospital, England, 6 April 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 April 1918; discharged from hospital and marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 24 April 1918.

Admitted to Brigade Hospital, 28 May 1918 (sick); discharged from hospital and marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 June 1918.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 July 1918; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 9 July 1918; on command at Signal School, 12th Training Bn, Codford, 22 July 1918; marched in to 2nd Training Bn Concentration Camp, Codford, 15 January 1919; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 25 February 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 12 April 1919; reported to Australian Headquarters, London, 1 August 1919; granted leave, 21 August 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 6 September 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 8 November 1919; discharged, 18 January 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DENCH Charles Henry

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