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BENDER, Charles Alfred
| Service Numbers: | 4708, N204050 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 17th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 25 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Eastwood, South Australia, 24 February 1959, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AB |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Holy Trinity Church WW1 Honour Board 2, Richmond West Adelaide Football Club War Veterans Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1914: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 4708, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 15 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 4708, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 4708, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 4708, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 4708 |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Apr 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, N204050, 17th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Wagga Wagga, NSW | |
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted N204050 | |
| 1 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Charles Alfred Bender
Name: Charles Alfred Bender
Service Number: 4708
Place of Birth: Port Adelaide
Date of Birth: 25 August 1893
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 20 April 1915
Age at Embarkation: 21
Marital status: Single
Next of Kin: Father – A.C. Bender c/o Mrs. J.Bryant, Dale Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Occupation: Clerk / Civil servant
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Staff Sergeant
West Adelaide Football Club involvement:
Charles made his debut on 2 May 1914. He played 2 games between 1914 and 1920. W.T. Kelly’s History of West Adelaide Football Club (page 45), states Charles showed great promise.
Biographical details:
Charles was the son of Charles and Margaret Bender ( nee Donnelly). He left Australia on 15 June 1915. He was later hospitalised in Mudros, on the Greek island of Lemnos, with jaundice. His unit was sent to France on 5 August, where he was severely gassed at Villers-Bretonneux,on 25 April 1918. Upon receiving treatment, he was discharged from the 12th General Hospital on 14 May. Charles returned to Australia on the Port Lytlleton on 10 June 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on 20 October 1919. He received the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal on 27 March 1924. After the war Charles resided at 15 Durden Road, Lower Mitcham. Charles died on 24 February 1959.
Source: NAA; B2455; Bender C A; Barcode 3071832.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
Charles Bender
Name: Charles Alfred Bender
Service Number: 4708
Place of Birth: Port Adelaide
Date of Birth: 25 August 1893
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 20 April 1915
Age at Embarkation: 21
Marital status: Single
Next of Kin: Father – A.C. Bender c/o Mrs. J.Bryant, Dale Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Occupation: Clerk / Civil servant
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Staff Sergeant
West Adelaide Football Club involvement:
Charles made his debut on 2 May 1914. He played 2 games between 1914 and 1920. W.T. Kelly’s History of West Adelaide Football Club (page 45), states Charles showed great promise.
Biographical details:
Charles was the son of Charles and Margaret Bender ( nee Donnelly). He left Australia on 15 June 1915. He was later hospitalised in Mudros, on the Greek island of Lemnos, with jaundice. His unit was sent to France on 5 August, where he was severely gassed at Villers-Bretonneux,on 25 April 1918. Upon receiving treatment, he was discharged from the 12th General Hospital on 14 May. Charles returned to Australia on the Port Lytlleton on 10 June 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on 20 October 1919. He received the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal on 27 March 1924. After the war Charles resided at 15 Durden Road, Lower Mitcham. Charles died on 24 February 1959.
Source: NAA; B2455; Bender C A; Barcode 3071832.
Submitted 26 September 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Son of Charles Alfred BENDER and Margaret Hannah nee DONNELLY
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