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Charles Jonas Hortin Ireland
| Name on Board | CJH Ireland |
| Name on Service Records |
Charles Jonas Hortin Ireland |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Car Builder |
| Place of Birth | Swindon, England |
| Next of Kin | Leonard C and Emily Ireland |
| Address | 149 Ferguson St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 7/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 322 (Service No. also noted as 4226) |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 26/08/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Anchisis A68 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 2nd Australian Field Ambulance |
| Date of Death | 26/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 2nd Australian Field Ambulance |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (while attending to the wounded) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Following Charles Ireland's death, Lt. Col. W Hearn wrote to Charles father that he 'was one of those who have caused the name of 'Stretcher bearer' to be universally reverenced throughout the whole Army'.
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