35th BATTALION AIF
Sergeant: 1178 Charles Victor MILSOM. BEM
Born: 30th June 1897. Southwalk, Surry, England.
Married: 15th October 1919. Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:15425/1919.
Wife: Alma Morrison Milsom. nee: Priest. (27/05/1897-05/02/1987)
Died: 31st January 1985. Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:
Father: George Edward Milsom. (1861-1941)
Mother: Amelia Milsom. nee: Sapsworth. (1861-1934) Died at Greenwich, England.
INFORMATION
Charles Victor Milsom enlisted with the AIF on the 3rd December 1915 and was allocated to the rank of Corporal with D Company 35th Battalion AIF and returned to Australia on the 21st July 1918.
Family Information
Charles departed England for Australia on the 18th October 1910 on board the "Salamis" Aberdeen Line and disembarked in Sydney. Charles was a single 25 year old Dairy Farmer from Fairhill, Lower Belford, N.S.W upon his enlistment with the AIF. After the Great War Charles and Alma Priest were married on the 15th October 1919 at the Presbyterian Church at Murwillumbah, N.S.W. Charles became the long term Post Master at Uki, South Murwillumbah, N.S.W and on the 13th June 1970 Charles Victor Milsom was awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal for his Public Service. Award ID: 1060850.
Charles and Alma were cremated at the Murwillumbah Crematorium and their ashes are at the Murwillumbah Lawn Cemetery.
Dear David, what a great job you do helping folks track down their relations. My Great Grandfather was 1187 CSM C. V. Milsom (11) in the NCO photo I’ve seen. I know he was injured twice and as a child I remember black spots in his face, which I would later come to understand were pieces of shrapnel. He lived a long life and never spoke of the Great War. I would very much appreciate any information you could provide.
Thank you kind sir.
Paul Milsom: August 2024.
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