Charles Thomas Brown served as Charles Bennett

(Confirmed)

Born: 8 January, 1899

Died: 28 June, 1916

Biographical Summary:

Enlisted on 7 September 1914 at the age of 15 years and 8 months using the name Charles Bennett.

Served at Gallipoli.

“Corporal Charles Thomas Brown (589, 13th Battalion) was born in Ryde, NSW, on 8 January 1899. He was studying electrical engineering before he enlisted in September 1914 under the alias Charles Bennett. Charles was killed late in the evening of 28 June 1916 when the battalion came under heavy bombardment while relieving the 18th Battalion at White City Post near Erquinghem, France. He is buried in the Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France. Charles was 17 and a half years old at the time of his death.”

From “Boy soldiers on the Roll of Honour for the First World War”, Australian War Memorial.
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Recorded Names:

• Charles Bennett
• Charles Thomas Brown

Service Number: 589

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 8 January, 1899 in Ryde

Death Records:

• 28 June, 1916 in Erquinghem-Lys

Address:

• Valnalla Calliope Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Edward Brown
• mother - Madeline Frances Clayworth

Organisations:

• Member of - 13th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Bennett Charles Thomas Brown Charles Thomas SERN 589 POB Melbourne VIC POE Sydney NSW NOK F Brown Edward (Website)
• Find War Dead BROWN CHARLES THOMAS (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Charles Thomas Brown (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Charles Bennett (Webpage)
• Boy soldiers on the Roll of Honour for the First World War Australian War Memorial (Webpage)
• CASUALTIES NEARLY 350 WOUNDED 187th LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED IN ACTION (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• Brown on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll