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Private Charles Henry Day

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Emu Plains Great War Memorial
Given name
C A
Family name
Day
Gender
Male
Service number
43
Place of enlistment
Toowoomba, Queensland
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Died of disease (DOD)
Fate date
15 November 1918
Additional information
Place of birth
Emu Plains
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Station Hand
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
26
Age at embarkation (months)
0
Next of kin
Ann Day - Mother
Enlistment date
Fri, 14 January 1916
Rank on enlistment
Private
Rank from Nominal Roll
Private
Last held rank
Private
Unit on enlistment
14th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Unit at time of death or end of service
4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Unit at embarkation
14th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Service
Australian Army
Decorations
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal 1914-20
Victory Medal
Veteran Notes/Bio

Charles Henry Day was born at Emu Plains to John and Ann Day on 4 May 1890. He was baptised later that year at St Pauls Anglican Church, Emu Plains.

On 9 November 1918, he was admitted to the 4th Australian Field Ambulance and then transferred the same day to the 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, France. He died on the 15 November of bronchial pneumonia and is buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery.

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