Charles Gallop
Charles Gallop
Number Private 4198
Battalion 5th Battalion
Place of Birth Yarrawonga
Next of Kin His father Mr. Abel Gallop of 22 Finlayton St Malvern, later his brother James Gallop of Francis Cres Glen Iris
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne on 2/9/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 34 years 1 month 5’5”, light brown eyes and dark brown hair
Religion Baptist
Occupation Labourer
Date and place of death
He went missing in action 28/7/1916 and was declared to have been killed in action on that day by artillery fire at a Court of Enquiry held on 13/4/1917.
Location of grave or memorial
He is remembered on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He is believed to have lived in the Hallston area.
Military History
- He is on the Hallston Honour Roll
- In the Hallston Book he is in a cricket team photo 1903 and a football team photo for Mt Eccles 1905 when they were premiers
- 2/9/15 He enlisted
- 29/12/15 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes
- 17/3/16 He went to the 13th reinforcement of 5th Battalion at Serapaum
- 27/3/16 He embarked to join British Expeditionary Force and embarked from Alexandria on the Saxonia
- 31/3/16 He was in Hospital at Sea
- 3/4/16 He disembarked Marseilles
- 21/4/16 He was in hospital with mumps
- 23/4/16 He went back to base
- 9/6/16 He was united with his unit
- 28/7/16 He was missing in action
- 13/4/17It was reported that he was actually killed in action by artillery fire
- His effects were a safety razor in a cardboard case, a pipe, a handkerchief, a shoulder badge, a scarf, a testament, 2 brushes and a notebook. These were sent to his father
- Prudence Barton his sister wrote stating that correspondence be sent to her as her father died in 1921. Her address 135 Manning Rd East Malvern
- James Gallop has to state that his parents are dead so he receive the medals
- James Gallop authorized Emily Gallop to collect his plaque
- 27/11/22 James Gallop received medals on