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BOX, Charles Henry
Service Number: | 55806 |
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Enlisted: | 1 March 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps |
Born: | Hawker, South Australia, 28 July 1886 |
Home Town: | Prospect, Prospect, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Natural causes, Prospect, South Australia, 14 July 1978, aged 91 years |
Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia General: Row: DX; Site 67 |
Memorials: | Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Hawker Residents of Hawker Honour Roll, Hawker War Memorial Park, Hawker and District WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Methodist Church of Caltowie WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
1 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55806, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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5 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55806, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
5 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 55806, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 55806, HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps |
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Rootsweb ID: I285136 Birth record: 28 July 1886 in Hawker, South Australia
Father: Charles Henry BOX (b: 14/3/1850 in SA) &
Mother: Jane Ann GURR (b: 1/4/1846 in North Adelaide, SA) living at Caltowie, SA
On enlisting Charles was 31 yrs 8 mths old; single; 5' 6.5" tall; 157 lbs;
dark complexion; grey eyes; dark hair; Methodist
12/3/1918 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
as a Private with General Reinforcements (2nd South Australian)
5/6/1918 embarked from Sydney, NSW, onboard HMAT Orontes
11/8/1918 disembarked into Liverpool, England
12/8/1918 marched in from Australia to 9th Training Battalion, Fovant
31/8/1918 Sick to Hurdcott Hospital, ex Fovant
22/1/1919 proceeded overseast to France, via Southampton
12/4/1919 attached to Australia Base Depot
12/6/1919 returning to Australia onboard HT Thermistocles, ex London
20/7/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Valencia, ex England
11/9/1919 disembarked into Australia
27/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (23007)
Married: Eva
Son: Roy Box
14/7/1978 passed away at Prospect
buried in: Enfield Memorial Park Cemetery
Section: General; Row: DX; Site #: 67
Grant Expires: 18/07/2028
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 27/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA - for her information.