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Charles Reginald BABB

Regimental number1138
Place of birthBideford, North Devon, England
SchoolBoard School, England
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCarpenter
AddressThe Nook, Lovell Street, Katoomba, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinWife, Mrs Edna Fulford Babb, The Nook, Lovell Street, Katoomba, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, Machine Gun Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 16 May 1918
Date of death16 May 1918
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 4), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
84
Other details

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

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