Regimental number | 50 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
Other Names | ATKINS, Charles Arthur |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Harvey Atkins, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 50 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Emily ATKINS; Wife: Annie ATKINS |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to Military Hospital, Malta, 1 April 1915 (gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 4 July 1915: total period of treatment for venereal disease, 96 days. Embarked Malta for Alexandria, 12 July 1915; embarked Alexandria to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 July 1915; admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 28 August 1915 (gastric enteritis); transferred to 25th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 9 September 1915; discharged to camp, 18 September 1915; admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 October 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to No 3 General Hospital, Mudros Harbour, 5 October 1915; to Casualty Clearing Station, 9 October 1915; to Base, 16 October 1915 (rheumatism); admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England, 5 December 1915. Found guilty, 4 February 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 17 January, to 4 February 1916: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks; forfeited a total of 18 days pay. Treated for venereal disease whilst in England from 6 February 1916 to 28 February 1916. Transferred to Perham Downs, 28 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 24 September 1916. Proceeded to join 16th Division, 1 October 1916; rejoined unit, 4 October 1916. Found guilty, 26 July 1916, of overstaying leave from reveille 12 July, until tattoo, 24 July 1916: awarded 168 hours detention; forfeited a total of 20 days' pay. Found guilty, 5 September 1916, of refusing to obey an order given by a Non Commissioned Officerm 2 September 1916: awarded 96 hours detention; forfeited a total of 4 days' pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Division Hospital, Bulford, while on leave in United Kingdom, 4 September 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 26 October 1917: total period of treatment for venereal disease, 53 days. Marched out to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 November 1917; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 14 November 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 19 December 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Havre, 22 December 1917; rejoined unit, 24 December 1917. Proceeded on leave, 18 February 1918; rejoined unit, 28 February 1918. Transferred to 4th Machine Gun Battalion, 19 May 1918. Proceeded on leave to Australia, 23 September 1918; commenced return to Australia from Cairo on board HT 'Port Sydney', 24 October 1918; disembarked Perth, 25 November 1918; discharged, 31 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Preston Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ATKINS Arthur Charles |