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ARNOLD, Charles Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2846 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Highton near Geelong, Vic., 1888 |
| Home Town: | Belmont, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Slaughterman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Belmont St. Stephen's Anglican Church Memorial Window 3, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2846, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2846, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Jane ARNOLD
Sgt Charles Francis Arnold M.M. was killed in France October 1917. (Service No: 2846). Joined 08/08/1915. Awarded the Military Medal for his actions on the 24th July 1917.
“…No.2846 Sgt C. F. Arnold immediately dismounted the gun and mounted it in an auxiliary pit maintaining it in action. This N.C.O. by his splendid example, initiative and coolness inspired his detachment to maintain an effective fire…”