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Green,

Charles William

Private. 16th Battalion. SN 5967. Returned 8.8.1917. Invalided

6 Hugh Street, Guildford, WA

Date Enlisted 04/08/1916
Service Number SN 5967
Age of Enlistment 26 years 2 months
Place of Enlistment Blackboy Hill, WA
Place of Birth Balaclava, Victoria
Previous Military Experience 6 months- Rifle Club (not military)
Occupation Wood Machinist
Marital Status Single
Religion Church of England
School Attended Guildford State School
Address History Mother - Maryann Green, 6 Hugh Street, Guildford, WA. Member of Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade
Cause of Death or Invalided
Returned Invalided

Military History


Embarked Fremantle per ‘Miltiades’ for England 9.8.1916.
Roll Rank Voyage Only (VO) Sergeant.
Roll Unit 16th Bn. 19th Reinf. AIF.
Green disembarked in Plymouth with the 16th Bn. 22.9.1916. He reverted to Private on marching in to the 4th Training Bn. at Codford 26.9.1916. Green was promoted to Ed. Probationary Sgt. of the 4th Training Bn. 26.9.1916. Green reverted to Private. 16.5.1917. His records do not record him fighting on the front in France. He was listed for an early return to Australia, invalided with aortic stenosis. Green was promoted to Sergeant for the Voyage home only (VO Sgt.) 16.5.1917and reverted to rank when he marched in to Australia. His file noted there was some discussion about his final rank.
Embarked for Australia per HS ‘Euripides’ A14 9.8.1917.
Disembarked Fremantle 8.8.1917.
Discharged 3.10.1917.
Final Rank Private, 16th Bn AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided with Aortic Stenosis.
Awards and Medals British War Medal. He was not eligible for further medals or awards
Notes Died 18.10.1982.
Photos HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
              HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photgrapher Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374

Information Source
AWM P08559.001. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM PB0374. Euripides 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial .
St Matthew’s Church Honour Roll.
Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade Honour Roll.
NAA: B2455, Green C W.
AWM Embarkation Rolls- Charles William Green.
Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

6 Hugh St. Guildford. WA.

Associated Images

HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photgrapher Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374
HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photgrapher Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374