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BOBRIDGE, Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 1634 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington South Australia, Australia, 3 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Norwood Primary School |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Died: | Old Age, South Australia, 10 October 1959, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1634, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1634, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
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Charles Henry Bobridge, was born in Kensington, South Australia, Australia on the 3rd of June 1895. His parents status is unknown but he lived with his brother, Sergeant Edward Albert Bobridge (who was also a solider in the war), in Stepney, South Australia. Charles Henry went to Norwood Primary School and was listed on the Honor Board for his service.
Charles Henry enlisted for the army on the 17th of March 1919, and he had previous military service for the 79th Infantry. He was assigned the position of the 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement and his regimental number was 1634.
Charles Henry medical record shows that he was a male with a height of 5 feet and 6 inches, weighed 56kg and had no medical conditions that classified him unfit for war. His medical certificate was approved by the military on the 21st of March, 1919.
On the 11th of April 1916, Charles Henry and his unit embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A60 Aeneas to assist with the allied British forces on the Western Front to defend Amiens (a small city) from the German's offensive push. During the war, Charles Henry was promoted from Private to Lance Corporal. He did not suffer any serious injuries during the war which required him to be hospitalized but he was hospitalised for a period of time with VD and other unspecified illnesses.
After many weeks of intense fighting, Germany forces were able to push back British forces which resulted in many deaths and an emergency evacuation of the surviving British forces. Even though Charles Henry's most important war was the battle of Amiens, he was also involved in the battle of Dernancourt, First Bullecourt, Polygon Wood, First Passchendaele and Messines. During the war of the First Bullecourt Charles Henry's brother, Edward Albert Bobridge, was injured during battle but was fortunatley able to receive medical attention.
Charles Henry returned to Australia on the 12th of July 1919 and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Charles Henry sadly died at the age of 64 on the 10th of October 1959, and was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery.