33rd BATTALION - 9th Light Trench Mortar Battery.
Acting Sergeant: 1102 Ernest Allan CHARTERS. MID
Born: 23rd June 1896. Bingara, New South Wales, Australia.
Married: 4th November 1919. Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:11955/1919.
Wife: Joyce Charters. nee: Hart. (1898-1990)
Died: 11th September 1971. Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:61198/1971.
Father: Daniel Thomas Charters. (09/08/1855-01/12/1922)
Mother: Caroline Charters. nee: Reid. (07/05/1858-05/02/1933)
INFORMATION
Ernest Allan Charters enlisted with the AIF on the 18th January 1916 at Narrabri, N.S.W. and was allocated to the 33rd Battalion at Armidale when the Battalion was formed.
On the 20th August Ernest was appointed Lance Corporal with the 9th Light Trench Mortar Battery.
Gassed Australian soldiers awaiting treatment near Bois de L'Abbe outside Villers-Bretonneux 1918. Note: 33rd Battalion Colour Patch on Corporal: 1102 Ernest Allan CHARTERS.
(Susan Young: Granddaughter of Ernest Charters. November 2019)
Mentioned in Despatches
Ernest Allan Charters
| Service number | 1102 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 9th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Award | Mention in Despatches |
| Commonwealth of Australia Gazette | 30 October 1919 on page 1654 at position 46 |
| London Gazette | 11 July 1919 on page 8833 at position 112 |
Ernest returned to Australia on the on board HMAT A20 "Borda" on the 28th June 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on the 14th August 1919.
Family Information
Ernest was a single 21 year old Grazier from Bingara, N.S.W upon his enlistment with the AIF
Joyce Charters nee Hart ( 1898-1990)
Daniel Thomas Charters (1855-1922)
Caroline Charters nee; Reid (1858-1933)
Charter's Family Collection
(Susan Young: Granddaughter of Ernest Charters. November 2019)
Military Records
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