Trineman C F Staff Sergt 62 18th Australian Imperial Force

Trineman C F Staff Sergt 62 18th Australian Imperial Force

TRINEMAN, CHARLES FREDERICK, Staff Sergt., No. 62, 18th Battn. 5th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, s. of the late William Trineman, Gardener; b. Exeter, 28 March, 1882; educ. Seaton Council School; joined the 27th Devonshire Yeomanry, and served with them through the South African War, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal with five clasps); afterwards went to Australia; joined the Australian Imperial Force on the outbreak of war; served in Egypt and at the Dardanelles, and was killed in action there, 21-25 Aug. 1915. He had, just previous to his death, given a cooking demonstration at Victoria Barracks, on one of the Travelling Kitchens to be used by the troops, and was then presented with a gold wristlet watch. For many years he was golf professional and groundsman at the Axe Cliff Golf Links. He m. at Seaton, Devon, 28 Jan. 1903, Amelia (Southfield, New Road, Water Orton, near Birmingham), dau. of John Harley Boddy, and had a dau.: Nora Amelia, b. 13 March, 1904.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

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