Charles McPherson (Charlie) ANTHONY

ANTHONY, Charles McPherson

Service Number: 1302
Enlisted: 30 October 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, 3 February 1891
Home Town: Harvey, Harvey, Western Australia
Schooling: Kilsyth Academy
Occupation: Ironmongers Assistant
Died: Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, Bullecourt, Picardie, France, 6 May 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harvey & Wokalup Roll Of Honour Board 1, Harvey RSL WW2 Minature Memorial, Harvey Roll of Honor, Harvey War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

30 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
22 Feb 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1302, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1302, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle

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Biography

Son of William and Susan Anthony (nee McPherson), Uduc Road, Harvey, Western Australia. Brother of 1764 William Anthony, 1665 / 8807 Hugh McPherson Anthony, John Anthony (1889-1899) and Maggie Anthony.

"BEREAVEMENT NOTICES.

Mr. W. Anthony and Daughter, of Harvey, desire to THANK all friends for cards, letters and personal expressions of sympathy in the loss of their son and brother, Private C. M. Anthony, 11th Battalion, killed in action on May 6, in France." - from the West Australian 23 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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