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Percy Champion

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
31/10/1895
Geboorteplaats:
Kadina, South Australia, Australië

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Kruidenier

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australië
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
5672
Dienstneming datum:
13/03/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Kadina, South Australia, Australië
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Infantry, 10th Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
06/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Molenaarelsthoek, Zonnebeke, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
21

Begraafplaats

Duhallow A.D.S. cemetery
Plot: IX
Rij: C
Graf: 6

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 3

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats
#3 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

Private Percy Champion served in the 10th Battalion A.I.F., 3rd Australian Brigade, 1st Australian Division. The 10th Battalion A.I.F. was not directly involved in the Battle of Broodseinde (4 October 1917) but, on the night of 5/6 October, went into the line near Molenaarelsthoek to relieve the 3rd Battalion A.I.F.

During the relief a German barrage struck parts of the battalion. The A company (the first company to carry out the relief) succeeded without casualties. C company, right after passing its battalion headquarters (J.8.b.50.40.), suffered heavy casualties due to the German shelling. The company had to open out and take cover in shell holes. The 12th platoon was almost annihilated. German shelling continued through the 6th as the battalion tried to repair trenches with sandbags. Battalion casualties for the 24 hours were two officers and 27 other ranks.
According to an eye witnesses Percy Champion was part of the 12th Platoon, C Company and was last seen in a shell hole. Private Champion was buried close to where he fell, near the Battalion Headquarter. His Burial Return Sheet (J.4.b.5.5.) mentions the name ‘Chapman’ instead of Champion. After the war his body was recovered and reburied at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery.

Bestanden 2

Bronnen 7

"The Fighting 10th : souvenir of the 10th Battalion AIF 1914-1919", Lock CBL., Adelaide, South Australia, Webb & Son, 1936, pg. 70-71.
Gebruikte bronnen
AIF Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/search
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Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/search?category=documents+and+records
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CWGC
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2935811/CHAMPION,%20PERCY
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Genealogy SA
https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
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The Long, Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
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War diary 10th Bn. Australian Infantry
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/
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