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Charles Edward EITZEN

Regimental number33
Place of birthNorwood, Adelaide, South Australia
SchoolMoonta State School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCharles Street, Norwood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinsister, Mrs H Pound, Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia
Enlistment date26 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 31 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: "Citation refers 10-11 July 1916"

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMentioned in despatches.
FateDied of wounds 7 April 1918
Place of death or woundingDuracourt
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialSt Hilaire Cemetery Extension (Row D, Grve No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
152
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rudolph C.G. and Marie L. EITZEN. Native of Norwood, Adelaide

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