Charles Wishaw

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First Name:

Charles

Last Name:

Wishaw

Mother's Name:

Daisy Wishaw

Father's Name:

Lewis Wishaw

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, August 25, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

20th Battalion

Company:

19th Reinforcement

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, September 20, 1917

Place of Death:

Menin Road Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Charles Wishaw was born in Leith, Scotland, in September 1893 and came to Australia with his family. He was a single 21 year old carpenter living at Mount Drummond when he first enlisted in the Special Naval and Military Tropical Force, (Service No 580) Private Wishaw embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides with E Company, 4th Battalion on 20th October 1914 for Rabaul. He returned to Australia in February 1915 and was discharged on 3rd April 1915 due to eye problems.

On 13th October 1916 he enlisted a second time (assigned Service No 6588) and embarked on HMAT A68 Anchises with 19th Reinforcements, 20th Battalion on 24th January 1917. After training in England he arrived in France on 23rd July 1917 with C Comoany, 20th Battalion. He went to Belgium and was attatched to 5th Field Engineers and was working with them on the Menin Road near Hellfire Corner when he was hit by a high explosive shell and killed. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, WISHAW CHARLES 580 6588