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Mr Charles John Harrison

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Given name
Charles John
Family name
Harrison
Service number
171
Additional information
Gender
Male
Rank (legacy)
Sergeant
Unit at embarkation
1st Field Ambulance
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
WW1
Campaign (legacy)
France
Fate
Appointment Terminated 16/7/1920
Decorations (legacy)
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Military Medal
Veteran Notes/Bio

Charles was a Police Constable whose address was the Police Depot in Hunter St. His wife lived in Ocean St. Bondi. He joined in 1914 at the rank of Sargeant. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. He was given the Military medal "For gallantry and devotion to duty at CORBIE on 8th August, 1918". Under shell fire he went out and removed dead and wounded men and horses to clear a road. Then "At SAILEY LE SE on 24th August, 1918" he and another man put a fire in an ammunition dump while shells exploded around them.

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