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WELLS, Charles Valentine Tighe

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	23 March 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s posted to Duntroon for Officer Training Course
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1890
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England (Shore) Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Public Accountant
Died:	Natural Causes , South Australia , 10 December 1956, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia South Path 1A West-1320
Memorials:	Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour

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World War 1 Service

23 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s posted to Duntroon for Officer Training Course
11 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, AIF Depot, Promoted to Lance Corporal at Duntroon Officer Course
10 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Temporary Sergeant Duntroon Officer Course
13 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2nd Depot Battalion, Appointed CSM M Company 2nd Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
23 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF as Officer to 9th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp for Overseas Service
31 Aug 1918:	Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918:	Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
14 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Posted to AIF Headquarters London UK for duty ex 9th GSR Victoria
10 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Posted to AAPC London for Duty
1 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF)
23 Mar 1920:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Cessation of duty with Finance Section AAPC AIF HQ London for RTA 3MD Melbourne termination of appointment
1 Jun 1920:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Brought to the attention of the Minister for valuable service in the AIF as part of demobilisation of the Force
4 Jun 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Appointed terminated in the AIF ex 9th GSR Victoria

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• AIF Project CVT Wells
• Embarkation Roll CVT Wells 9th GSR Victoria
• Grave Details CVT Wells
• NAA Record of Service Lieutenant Wells
• SA Memorial Gardens CVT Wells
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