VANDERWARDEN, Charles
Service Numbers: | 4349, 85741 |
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Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1874 |
Home Town: | Peakhurst, Hurstville, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Tailor |
Died: | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion, in France | |
19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4349, 54th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh | |
15 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, AIF Headquarters, From 54th Battalion | |
21 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4349, AIF Headquarters, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism | |
14 May 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
26 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Embarked at Sydney, NSW | |
18 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Vanderwarden of Casino, NSW.
Prior to enlisting Charles was employed with David Jones as a Tailor.
Next of kin was given as his sister Mary McKinnon of Amy Road, Peakhurst, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 21 April 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 8 June 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commenced return to Australia, second time, on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 24 October 1919