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Rainbow, Charles William Henry (2220)

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Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC

Age: 19 years 10 months

Enlistment Details: Thursday, 4 February 1915 – Melbourne, VIC

Service Number: 2220            view online service record

Address:
6 Clay Street
Port Melbourne, VIC

Next of Kin:
Charles Rainbow (father)
21 Albert Street
South Melbourne, VIC

Embarkation Details:
Date: Sunday, 6 June 1915
Ship: HMAT Wandilla A62
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion – 3rd Reinforcements

Fate:
RTA: Tuesday, 1 July 1919
Discharged: Wednesday, 1 October 1919

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  • Brian Membrey
    Posted September 9, 2016 11.55 am 0Likes
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    Served Second World War :

    Born 7 July, 1893 (Kyneton), enlisted 29 August, 1942, served V395098, Signalman, 3 Lines of Communication Signals, locality on enlistment Tatura, Attested Tatura, NOK Johannah RAINBOW. Discharged 17 January, 1947

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