Charles Moore BONIFACE

BONIFACE, Charles Moore

Service Number: 2970
Enlisted: 23 March 1916, Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
Born: Dublin, Ireland, 1882
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Plumber
Died: Illness, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, 5 October 1973
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Thomas Simmons Lawn, Row DA, Grave 04
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World War 1 Service

23 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2970, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Melbourne
20 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2970, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2970, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
25 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
7 May 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2970, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Charles Moore BONIFACE was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1882

His parents were Thomas BONIFACE & Ellen MOORE

He came to Australia in 1912 on the ship Roon and enlisted in the Australian Army in Melbourne, Victoria on 23rd March, 1916 & embarked on 20th October, 1916 from Melbourne on the HMAT Port Lincoln with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 6th reinforcements

He was transferred to the 5th Division Medium Trench Mortar Battery on 25th May, 1918

Charles married Winifred Victoria McINTYRE in the Parish Church in St George Dublin on 24th September, 1919 whilst he was on leave after being admitted to hospital - they had two children Elsie & Percy Thomas

He returned to Australia on 24th January, 1920 on the ship Osterley and was discharged on 7th May, 1920

Charles died on 5th October, 1973 in the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Victoria aged 91 years and is buried in the Springvale Cemetery

                                          IN MEMORY

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His son Percy Thomas BONIFACE (SN430641) served as a Cadet in the Citizens Air Force during WW2

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