Charles Alexander Trahar was born in Ballarat, Victoria, was single and a Labourer when he enlisted with the Army Medical Corps, April 1916 Reinforcements on 3 April 1916 at the age of 28. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916. He was admitted to the 1st Auxiliary Hospital from Headquarters due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis and embarked for Australia aboard the Hospital Ship Karoola on 16 October 1916. He received his final discharge on 21 January 1917.

Unfortunately, he passed away two years later, on 11 June 1919.

His brother, Pte Ernest Alexander TRAHAR, 13th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 17 December 1916. (Tree No. 829)
Tree No. 1390