| Service number | 3876 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Horsham |
| Death Date | 1918-04-24 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 51st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Charles Harrison
Description
Private Charles Harrison (3876, 51st Battalion) was born in Horsham, Victoria, and was working as a printer in Perth when he enlisted in July 1917. Charles was killed in action on 24 April 1918 during the battle of Villers-Bretonneux and is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. His mother wrote that he was 17 years of age. Charles’ brother, Private Albert Edward Harrison, also of the 51st Battalion, was killed only a few weeks earlier on 30 March 1918.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 17 July 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 30 October 1917 | |
| Date of death | 24 April 1918 | |
| Date of fate | 24 April 1918 |