Charles Henry AKERS

AKERS, Charles Henry

    Service Number: 3227
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Tarnagulla, Vic., 1891
    Home Town: Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Butcher
    Died: 15 August 1953, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Tristania, Wall 4BB, Niche 35
    Memorials: Oakleigh Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3227, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    11 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3227, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

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    Distinguished Conduct Medal

    'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. An ammunition dump and gun camouflage were set on fire by hostile shell fire. With the assistance of another officer he at once rushed to the gun and removed the burning camouflage, and then, although shells were bursting close by, succeeded in putting out the fire in the ammunition dump.'
    Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
    Date: 8 November 1917

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