Captain Charles Ahrens

Service number 49
Ranks Held Captain, Private
Birth Date 1888-11-04
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Corryong
Death Date 1957-02-18
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-04-06
Published in London Gazette in 1918-07-26
Published in London Gazette in 1917-11-26
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-08-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-03-07
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-27

Collection items

    Object


    Distinguished Service Order : Captain C Ahrens, 16 Battalion, AIF

    Military Cross : Captain C Ahrens, 16 Battalion, AIF

    1914-15 Star : Lance Corporal C Ahrens, 16 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Captain C Ahrens, 16 Battalion, AIF

    Victory Medal with MID : Captain C Ahrens, 16 Battalion, AIF

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15227 at position 40
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 881 at position 53

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    06 April 1918 on page 4235 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 August 1918 on page 1778 at position 12

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Private

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    16th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    26 July 1918 on page 8752 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    27 November 1918 on page 2265 at position 5

Timeline

Date of birth 04 November 1888
Date of birth 04 November 1888
Date of birth 04 November 1888
Date of enlistment 14 September 1914
Date of embarkation 22 December 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 10 February 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 October 1917
Date returned to Australia 30 December 1918
Date of death 18 February 1957
Date of death 18 February 1957
Date of death 18 February 1957

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