FERRARI, Charles
Service Number: | 3930 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Sapper |
Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
Born: | Smeaton, Vic., 1886 |
Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | 18 March 1961, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Daylesford Cemetery |
Memorials: | Melbourne Town Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
25 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 3930, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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25 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 3930, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
25 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 3930, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
25 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 3930, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'For gallantry in the Field and devotion to duty. Bridge No. 60 at LA MOTTE, East of AMIENS on the night of 6th/7th May, 1918 was struck by a shell. This bridge was charged for demolition. Ten charges and the electric leads were set alight, one charge exploded and Corporal FERRARI with three other N.C.Os., regardless of all danger, extinguished the burning charges and leads. This action undoubtedly saved the bridge.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919