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HELYAR, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1283, W30802, W87768 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps |
| Born: | Lara, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kurrawang, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Busselton War Memorial, Nannup War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1283, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1283, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1283, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, 1283, Camel Corps, Gallipoli |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Sergeant, W30802, 19 Garrison Battalion (WA) | |
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| 13 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, W30802 | |
| 27 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Private, W87768, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, Recalled for duty | |
| 27 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W87768 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
Returned to Australia 24 June 1916.
It was reported in the Western Mail on 31st March 1916, that he was in the Australian General Hospital, Mudros (on the Isle of Lemnos, near Gallipoli) as being seriously ill (extreme bronchitis)
South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1954)Friday 4 August 1916 - Page 3
Pte. Chas. Helyar who has been visiting bis parents at Darradup after his return from the front, returned to Perth During the week