Charles UNDERDOWN

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Service Number:	5934
Enlisted:	12 June 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ottery, St. Mary, England, 1877
Home Town:	Trayning, Trayning, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Teamster
Died:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 26 September 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens, Garden R, Plot 0122. Commemorated with a plaque in the WA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Cottesloe I.O.O.F. Lodge No 30 Roll of Honour

12 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5934, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
30 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5934, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5934, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
18 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5934, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of George Underdown and Elizabeth Ogilvie Underdown nee Matthieson of Ottery, England.

Husband of Beatrice Annie Underdown of Short Street, Perth, WA.

During his service term he had been promoted on several occasions but each he was reverted back to Private for a variety of reasons.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 aboard HY Somali disembarking on 8 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal