Anderson, Charles Olef

Western FrontAll Campaigns

28 Oct

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE BIRTH

Townsville

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Cairns

DATE ENLISTMENT

2-03-1916

NEXT OF KIN

Sister Agnes Anderson c/- Imperial Hotel, Cairns

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Postal address of sister in 1917 c/- Joseph Sharp, Mossman

REGIMENT 1

31st Battalion AIF

RANK

Signaller

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

3-01-1920

OTHER INFO

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Labourer, Charles Olef Anderson, born in Townsville, enlisted in Cairns on 2-03-16. At first a private with the 31st Battalion, he later became a signaller with the 32nd Battalion in France. Initially in Egypt, he took sick and sailed to England on 7-07-16. On recovery he was trained, and went to France on 4-02-17 then was again seriously ill in May 1917. He began signals training on 18-04-18, going back to France on 13-09-18. From 10-06-19 to 10-09-19 he trained as a motor mechanic in England and returned to Australia immediately afterwards.

SERVICE-NO

3368