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Charles Alexander Minett
| Name on Board | CA Minet |
| Name on Service Records |
Charles Alexander Minett |
| Enlistment Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Wallace Henry and Elizabeth Minett |
| Address | 5 Swanston St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 26/08/1915 |
| Service No. | 4140 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 7/03/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Wiltshire A18 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 5/11/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Battle of Gueudecourt, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Charles Minett attended Williamstown Central School.
Prior to enlisting he was a car cleaner at the Newport Railway Workshops. His name appears on an Honour Board at the Newport Railway Museum.
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