Private Charles Arthur Gladman

Charles was born at Ballarat in 1894 to Samuel Gladman and Caroline Stevenson.

Charles was a labourer in Bacchus Marsh, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 8^th Battalion on the 12^th of September 1914, aged 20. He embarked aboard the HMAT A24 Benalla in October, disembarking in Egypt in December. Charles landed at Gallipoli on the 25^th of April 1915. In June he spent two weeks in hospital with influenza - at Mudros. He returned to Egypt in January 1916.

Charles, who was a Bugler⁽¹⁾ at this time, disembarked in France at the end of April 1916 and a few weeks later was involved in the Battle of Pozieres, where he was wounded in action on the 26^th of June and admitted to Shorncliffe Military Hospital, England - shrapnel wounds to head, arms and thigh, severe. Charles rejoined his unit in August 1917. Not long afterwards, on the 4^th of October, during the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, Charles was again wounded in action. He was admitted to County Middlesex War Hospital, St Albans, England later in October - head wound, severe - and then the 1^st Auxiliary Hospital.

Charles embarked for Australia aboard the Kanowna in December 1917 and was discharged from the AIF in March 1918 - medically unfit, loss of left eye and right eye vision nearly gone.

Charles died in Ballarat, VIC in 1948, aged 54.

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

Notes

1. Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) 2 August 1916: 8

Location of Tree Number N115

Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68238282650149, 144.4596222299489

Related Links

• Timeline
• Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll
• Service Records
• 8^th Battalion
• Unit Diaries
• The landing at ANZAC Cove
• Battle of Pozieres
• Battle of Broodseinde Ridge

Last updated by lee, Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:29:00