View source for Charles William (Charlie) Divall

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| dateofbirth	  = 4 Feb 1902
| placeofbirth	  = Knockholt, Kent, England
| death	          = 15 Jan 1978, aged 75
| placeofdeath	  = Gosnells, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 38 years, 10 months
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| eyes            = blue
| hair            = brown
| descriptionnote = scar on back of right shoulder.
| occupation	  = dairy farm hand
| religion	  = Roman Catholic
| address	  = Fifth road, Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Wife
| nextofkin       = Mrs Eileen Divall
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6669910  WX10055]
| enlistmentdate  = 13 Dec 1940
| rank	          = Private
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| 1stembarkationdatefrom= 5 Jul 1941
| 1stembarkationdateto= 25 Jul 1941
| 1sttransportembarked= HMT Aquitania
| 1sttransportnote= Fremantle to Port Tewfik
| 1stdateofreturnfrom= 13 Mar 1942
| 1stdateofreturnto= 25 Mar 1942
| 1sttransportreturn= RMS Laconia
| 1sttransportreturnnote= Port Tewfik to Colombo, Ceylon
| 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= 25 Mar 1942
| 1stdateofreturnto1tran=15 May 1942
| 1sttransportreturn1tran= HMT Duntroon
| 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= Colombo to Melbourne
| fate1	          = Returned to Australia (Medical)
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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
11 year old Charles (Charlie) left London  with his Mother, Florence and his 13 years old brother Edward, and 9 years old sister Ethel aboard the ''SS Armadale'' on 28 October 1913, arriving in Fremantle on 11 Dec 1913.

Electoral Roll entries: 1925 at Latham, labourer; 1931 - 1937 at 'Nybing' Gnowangerup, farmer

During 1929 Charles married Eileen Clare Oldham (1902 - 1992). Eileen died on 21 Feb 1992 in Mandurah.
==War Service==
Four days after enlisting at Claremont, Charles reported to the No 3 Training Battalion at Northam camp (17 Dec 1940). On 14 Jan 1941 he was transferred to the No 2 Training Battalion, and then on 25 Feb 1941 to the 13th Training Battalion as a member of the 7th reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. He had pre-embarkation leave from 24 - 30 Apr 1941 before spending time in hospital, 28 May to 6 Jun 1941, with a wrist problem. 


On 5 Jul 1941 he embarked on the [[HMT Aquitania]], a part of Convoy US 11A from Fremantle to the Middle East via Colombo in Ceylon.  On 25 Jul they disembarked at Port Tewfik and he was sent to the [[24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion]]. On 8 Aug 1941 he was attached for duty with the [[AIF (Middle East) Regimental Officers School]].  Charles was admitted to the [[2/7th Australian General Hospital]] on 10 Dec 1941 with Myositis and arthritis to the right shoulder. Following treatment he returned to his unit on 3 Jan 1942, and on 6 Feb 1942 his detachment to the Officers School was terminated. On 13 Mar 1942 he embarked on the [[RMS Laconia]] in Suez for Colombo, Ceylon, where on 25 Mar 1942 he was transshipped to the [[HMT Duntroon]] for Australia, arriving in Melbourne on 15 May 1942. 


On 9 Jul 1942 he was sent to Wayville in South Australia. After three days at Wayville he was entrained for Western Australia where he was held at Claremont until seen by a Medical Board on 30 Sep 1940. The result of the board was that he was classified 'D', unsuited for military service. Granted leave from 9 Oct 1942 until 7 Nov 1942 when he was discharged.

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries: 1943 - 1949 at Fifth road, Armadale, soldier; 1954 - 1968 at "Burlington', Forrest road, Armadale, Armament assistant; 1972 at 7 Park road, Mandurah, retired; 1977 at 45/52 Southern River road, Gosnells
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