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We remember Charles George Edward John Laffin
We remember Charles George Edward John Laffin
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
employment
Shop Assistant
Source:8309625
2nd May 1915
1915
enlistment
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Source:8309625
2nd May 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
4414
3 Australian General Hospital
Source:8447830
2nd May 1915
1917
marriage
Nellie Alfreda Pike
Source:8447830
28th September 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles George Edward John |
| Initials | CGEJ |
| Last Name | Laffin |
| Source | 9392003 |
| First Names | Charles George |
| Initials | CG |
| Source | 9392003 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 4414 | 3 Australian General Hospital |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Laffin | father | ||
| Ellen McCalman | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Alfreda Pike | wife | 28th September 1917 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Dark Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-20 | 5'6" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-20 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
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Charles' wedding dayGroup portrait of Australian soldiers and nurses, guests at the wedding of 4454 Corporal (Cpl) George Charles Laffin, 3rd Australian General Hospital (3AGH), and Sister Nellie Alfreda (Nell) Pike, of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). Charles Laffin enlisted on 2 May 1915. Shortly after his wedding he undertook officer training in Cambridge and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 1 April 1918. He returned to Australia on 24 August 1918. Nellie Pike enlisted on 3 July 1915 and embarked from Sydney as a Staff Nurse on RMS Orontes on 31 July 1915. She served on Lemnos with 3AGH during the Gallipoli campaign, and then at the Bulkley Rest Home in Abassia. On 5 October 1916 she arrived in England with 3AGH and served at the Kitchener War Hospital in Brighton. On 23 March 1917 she was detached to duty at the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, then on 9 September 1917 to duty at the Australian Nurses Home in St Albans.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Charles' wedding day | Charlotte33 |
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