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EITZEN, Charles Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 33 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 1 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Moonta State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 6th Stationary Hospital, Frevent, France, 7 April 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent Row D, Grave 5 Headstone inscription reads: We hold you dear in memory as years may come and go, St Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood War Memorial, Quairading Memorial Pool, Quairading War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 33, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 33, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 33, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Transferred from the 11th Battalion to the 51st Battalion at Serapeum | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), At Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), In the field | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33, Bullet wound to the abdomen | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 33, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 33 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Rudolph Eitzen and Maria (nee Killick) Eitzen of Charles Street, Norwood, SA; brother of Louis Tiesdell Rudolph Eitzen, Selma Kate Eitzen (died 1883), Selma Marie Eitzen (later known as Slme Pound), Harry Garstone Eitzen, George Victor Eitzen and Kate Sophie Eitzen
27 July 1916 - to hospital with Bronchitis
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