Charles Henry Somerton | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Private Charles Henry Somerton

Service No.:

3203

Unit:

51^st Battalion

Tree No.:

N245

Planted by:

Thomas Cowan

Image of plaque on tree N245 for Charles Somerton

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Charles was born in Bacchus Marsh, VIC in 1876 to James Somerton and Sarah Martin.

Charles was a driver when he enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA in the AIF on the 5^th of October 1916, aged 40. He was first allocated to the 16^th Battalion and then the 8^th Reinforcements, 51^st Battalion before he embarked from Fremantle, WA aboard the HMAT A35 Berrima in late December and disembarked at Devonport, England in February 1917.

He spent some time in both the 15^th and 13^th Training Battalions before proceeding overseas to France in June 1917 and joining the 51^st Battalion in July. Charles was admitted to hospital in November and returned to England in January 1918 to embark for Australia aboard the Ostereley - for change, rheumatism. He was discharged from the AIF in April, medically unfit.

Charles died in WA in September 1953, aged 77.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour.

Notes

His initials should be C H

Location of Tree Number N245

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Private Charles Henry Somerton

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Location of Tree Number N245

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