Charlie THEWLIS

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Service Number:	1305
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Monea North, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Lah, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling:	Monea North, Locksley, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 2 May 1915
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brim Lah Public Hall Roll of Honor WW1, Euroa Fallen of Euroa District Honour Roll, Euroa Telegraph Park, Euroa War Memorial, Warracknabeal Lah Methodist Church Honor Roll, Warracknabeal War Memorial

22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1305, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1305, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

Charlie THEWLIS was born in Monea North, Locksley in 1890

His parents were Frederick THEWLIS & Catherine Maria ROBERTS

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Three of his brothers also served

1. Archie THEWLIS (SN 2407) 38th Infantry Battalion WW1, returned to Australia in 1917 - he also served in WW2 (SN V4918) and was discharged in 1945

2. Eric THEWLIS (SN 69) 22nd Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia in 1919

3. Roy THEWLIS (SN V361440) WW2 - Lieutenant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corp - discharged 1943