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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Charles G F    Col Sgt    162    George Frederick            11 Inf Bn    37    Labourer    Married    C of E       

Address:    Perth, Harvey St, 16   

Next of Kin:    Charles, L, Mrs, wife, 16 Harvey St, Perth WA   

Enlisted:    9 Sep 1914      

Embarked:     A11 Ascanius 2 Nov 1914 (Fremantle)  

Prior service: 88 Inf Bn

 

RTA 5/9/19   Lieutenant

 

Sgt.- Major G. F. Charles (wounded-shot

through the chest, breaking the ribs,

pierced through the lung and out through

the back; now lying in the Manchester

Hospital; reported doing well).

 

SCHOOL MATTERS (1915, July 22).

 Flemington Spectator (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88510362

 

 

Mentioned in this publication

Letter from Miss Charles to Essendon State School enclosing photo, Essendon Gazette 19 August 1915

Essendon Gazette 22 July 1915 photo collected by school

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon State School

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded