Draper, Charles McKenny

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Draper, Charles McKenny Service Number 3304

Killed in Action 6th August 1916 France

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NAME Draper, Charles McKenny

SERVICE NO 3304

UNIT 45th Battalion

RANK 2nd

Lieut.

AGE at Enlistment 19 Yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Bank Clerk

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 2 Aug 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 14 mths Infantry BRM/Snr Cadets Militia

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Mrs Emily Janes Draper, Benevolent House, Waratah, NSW

Father deceased- Eben ? Carter Draper.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’9½”. Weight- 140lbs. Chest-31-35½” Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 14 Oct 1915 Sydney per HMAT A17 “Port Loncoln”

DISEMBARKED

NOTES Permission to enlist signed by mother.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 6 Aug 1916 France

BURIED Between Contalmaisen & Pozieres 3 ½ miles NE of Albert, France. Re-interred ;- Pozieres Brit. Cem Plot 4 Row H Gve 19

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-13199, British War Medal-21719, Victory Medal-21643. Memo-rial Plaque & Scroll-355954

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 Holdall, containing;- Gloves, ! Tunic, 1 Sam Browne Belt, 1 Wallet ctg;- letters & Papers. 1 pr Boots / 1 Tin Trunk, containing;- 1 Felt Hat, 1 Cap, 1 Singlet, Letters, Socks, Military Books, 1 Pr Boots, 2 Khaki Drill Tunics, 2 Pr Khaki Drill Shorts, 1 Pr Khaki Drill Slacks, 1 Khaki Shirt, Photo, 1 Pr Riding Breeches, 1 Abd. Belts, 1 Tie./ One paper parcel cont;- Pocket Book, Anzac Writing Wallet, Letters/ One pa-per parcel cont;- Bible/ One paper parcel cont;- Locket Book, Anzac Writing Wallet, Letters.

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3521510


































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