Charles Purnell Summers

Charles Purnell Summers

Male 1891 - 1961  (70 years)

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  • Name Charles Purnell Summers 
    Birth 19 Feb 1891  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    War Service 31 Jan 1916  World War I Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Charles Purnell Summers Enlisted on 31st January 1916 at Liverpool New South Wales Australia into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He was aged 24 yrs and 11 months at the time of enlistment. He recorded his trade as an Overseer, he was single and listed his next of kin as Mr Charles Stephen Summers. His physical description from his military service record is as follows: Age 24 yrs 11 months, height 5ft 10.5 inches, weight 162lbs, chest measurements 33.5/39.5 inches, complection Fair, Eyes Blue, Hair Brown, Religion Church of England. Distinctive Marks 3 vaccination Scars left arm, scars on inner side left leg.
      He was posted to the 20th Reinforcements 7th Regt Australian Light Horse on 22/7/1916 and remained with them in Egypt until 5/2/1919. He was discharged from the Army on 20th March 1919. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
    British War Medal
    British War Medal
    British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides
    Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920.
    The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
    Victory Medal
    Victory Medal
    Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face
    The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…



    War Service 08 Oct 1941  World War II Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Charles Purnell Summers Enlisted in The Australian Army on 08 Oct 1941 at Paddington New South Wales. He was discharged on 28 September 1944. He obtained the Rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 and his posting at Discharge was at A T T Depot.

    Death 30 Jun 1961  Inverell, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9303  Tucker Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2009 

    Father Charles Stephen Summers,   b. c1857   d. 1925, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Edith Marianne A Parnell,   b. 1862, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1940, Hornesby, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 1889  Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F2927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Norah Atkinson Purdy 
    Marriage 1926  Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F2928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2009 

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Veteran Affairs, 08 Oct 1941 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Summers Charles Purnell,Service Number - N281224, Date of birth - 19 Feb 1891,Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW, Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW, Next of Kin - SUMMERS NORAH.

    2. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1891 (Reliability: 3).
      Surname Summers, Given Names Charles P, Sex Male, Event Birth, Index Year 1891, Father Charles S, Mother Edith M, Place of Registration Sydney, Registration Year 1891, Registration Number 746

    3. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1889 (Reliability: 3).
      Surname Parnell, Given Names Edith Marianne, Sex Female, Event Marriage, Index year 1889, Spouse Surname Summers, Spouse Given Names Charles Stephen, Spouse Sex Male, Place of Registration Woollahra, Registration year 1889, Registration Number 3046, Cross Reference R

    4. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1926 (Reliability: 3).
      Surname Summers, Given Names Charles P, Sex Male, Event Marriage, Index Year 1926, Spouse Surname Purdy, Spouse Given Names Norah A, Place of Registration Hornsby, Registration Year 1926, Registration Number 1929


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