Charles William Bird | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Private Charles William Bird

Service No.:

2539^B

Unit:

12^th Battalion

Tree No.:

S016

Planted by:

Samuel Charles Bird (Father)

Image of plaque on tree S016 for Charles William Bird

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Charles William Bird was born at Ararat, VIC, in 1887, to Samuel Charles Bird and Catherine Simpson. He had a brother, Lionel, who is also remembered in the Avenue.

Private Charles William Bied
Courtesy of
Balliang (Soldiers) Memorial Hall
Committee of Management.

He was working as a Mail Contractor when he enlisted in the AIF at Kellerberrin, WA, on the 31^st of July 1916, at the age of 29 and was allocated to the 43^rd Battalion, 5^th Reinforcements. Embarking from Fremantle, WA, aboard the HMAT Argyllshire in November, he disembarked at Devonport, England, in January 1917. Before embarking for France he was hospitalised for two months with Mumps.

In France he transferred to the 12^th Battalion in June 1917. In September he was again hospitalised, this time with Trench Fever. June 1918 again saw him in hospital suffering from influenza. After rejoining his unit he was Wounded in Action, shell wound to the left foot, in September 1918. After spending two months in hospital in England he embarked for Australia as an invalid on the 18^th of January 1919, aboard the Ulysses.

Charles returned to Australia in March 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on the 2^nd of April 1919. He married Elizabeth Mary Forster in 1919 (she died at Bacchus Marsh in 1943 aged 45).

In May 1942 Charles enlisted at Bacchus Marsh, VIC, in the Volunteer Defence Corps and was discharged in October 1945 with the rank of Lance Corporal.

Charles died at Geelong, VIC, in 1963, aged 76.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour and the Balliang & District Honor Roll, Balliang.

Notes

Initially in the 43^rd Battalion but transferred to 12^th Battalion
A B was appended to his original Service Number when he joined the 12^th Battalion

Location of Tree Number S016

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Private Charles William Bird

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Location of Tree Number S016

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