Charles AMEY

Badge Number: S5561, Sub Branch: Laura
S5561

AMEY, Charles

Service Number: 62056
Enlisted: 15 June 1918, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Caltowie, South Australia, 25 September 1893
Home Town: Caltowie, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes, Laura, South Australia, 9 July 1979, aged 85 years
Cemetery: Laura Cemetery, South
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Caltowie Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Methodist Church of Caltowie WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

15 Jun 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62056, Adelaide, South Australia
6 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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6 Aug 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, SS Gaika, Adelaide
3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

23 Apr 1942: Enlisted Gladstone, SA

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Biography

Father Samuel Amey and Mother Lydia Amey (nee ____),
living at Laura, South Australia.

Charles lived at Caltowie prior to enlisting.

Siblings:
Brother   Samuel Amey junior (in Caltowie)
Brother   Percy Amey (b.   in Caltowie - d. 11/4/1917 Bullecourt, France)
Brother   George Amey (in Caltowie)
Brother   Frank Alfred Amey (in Laura)
Sister      Eva Nellie Amey (in Caltowie)
Sister      Florrie Eva Amey (in Caltowie)

Next of kin in service:
Brother  1234      WWI    Private Percy Amey  (KIA Bullecourt France  11/4/1917)
Brother  SX18122 WWII  Frank Alfred Amey
_____    SX29698 WWII  Mostyn Harold Amey

Previous service:
78th Infantry

Described on enlisting as 24 years 9 months old; single; 5' 8 3/4" tall; 153 lbs;
medium complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; Methodist.

15/6/1918     Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
                    completed medical - fit for service

25/7/1918     Commanding Officer appointed Charles to 4th General reinforcements
                    Mitcham Camp

6/8/1918       Embarked in Melbourne on board SS Gaika 
                     as a Private with the 4th (SA) reinforcements 
13/10/1918    disembarked into London, England

13/10/1918    Allotted to 43rd Battalion

14/10/1918    9th Training Battalion, marched in from Australia

8/11/1918      transferred to Artillery Details and
                     marched out to RBAA Heytesbury, England
                     - transferred as a GUNNER

22/1/1919      proceeded overseas to France
25/1/1919      marched in, ex England to Abancourt

29/1/1919      taken on strength into Australian Vet Hospital, Calais

2/4/1919        transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, Calais

5/5/1919        embarked for England, ex Havre, France 

1/8/1919        returned to Australia on board  Argyleshire, ex Liverpool
18/9/1919      disembarked into Australia

3/10/1919      discharged from service

Medals:
British War Medal (23721)

1923             married Lilian May Wilsdon (b 1987 - d. 1993) in Caltowie, SA

1924             son - Donald Charles Amey
1935             son - Brian Harry Amey
____             daughter

1979             passed away

Charles is Commemorated on the Caltowie Methodist Church Roll of Honour,
now located in Caltowie Cemetery, South Australia. 

Thank you to Mrs Kaye B Bottrall for the portrait.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  8/2/2015.  Lest we forget.

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