Charles FERRARI MM

FERRARI, Charles

Service Number: 3930
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
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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: ''
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

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