Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Country: France
Area: Somme
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Official Number: 1302
Unit: 11th Bn. Australian Infantry A.I.F.
Country of Service: Australian
Details: 6th May 1917. Age 27. Son of William and Susan Macpherson Anthony of 8th Street Harvey Western Australia. Born at Kilsyth Scotland. Date of birth: 3 February 1891 Place of birth: Banton, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland Parents: William Anthony and Susan Anthony (née McPherson) Siblings: John Anthony, 1764 Gnr William Anthony, 8807 Dvr Hugh McPherson Anthony and Maggie Anthony School: Kilsyth Academy Other training: Orchardist Age on arrival in Australia: 20 Religion: Presbyterian Occupation: Ironmongers Assistant Address: Uduc Road, Harvey, Western Australia Marital status: Single Age at embarkation: 24 Height: 5' 7.5" Weight: 140 lbs Next of kin: Father, William Anthony, Uduc Road, Harvey, Western Australia Previous military service: Nil Enlistment date: 30 October 1914 Place of enlistment: Blackboy Hill, Western Australia Rank on enlistment: Private Unit detail: 11th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement, C Coy AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/28/2 Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 22 February 1915 Rank from Nominal Roll: Private Unit from Nominal Roll: 11th Infantry Battalion Fate: Killed in Action 6 May 1917 Place of death or wounding: Bullecourt, France Battle/Engagement: The Second Battle of Bullecourt Cause of death or wounding: Heavy shell fire Unit disposition at time of death: U.23.c.88.03 to U.23.d.30.07 within O.G.2 Trench of the Hindenburg Line Map reference: ECOUST-ST-MEIN 1:10,000 Edition 3 and BULLECOURT Sheet 51B.S.W.4 1:10,000 Edition 3B Age at death: 26 Place of burial: No known grave Commemoration details: Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France Sources: 1891 ANTHONY, CHARLES MCPHERS [Statutory Births 483/00 0035], 1889 ANTHONY, WILLIAM – MCPHERSON, SUSAN [Statutory Marriages 483/00 0006], NAA: B2455, ANTHONY C M, NAA: B2455, ANTHONY W, NAA: B2455, ANTHONY H M, RCDIG1003318 – 11th Infantry Battalion Unit War Diary May 1917, RCDIG1008505 – 3rd Infantry Brigade Unit War Diary May 1917, RCDIG1036204 Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files, 1914-18 War 1DRL/0428: 1302 Private Charles McPherson Anthony, RCDIG1042623 Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files, 1914-18 War 1DRL/0428: 1370 Private Arthur Key, McMaster University WWI Trench Maps & Aerial Photographs – Map Index. Research conducted and submitted by Kevin John Anthony.
Photograph by CWGC
