24th Battalion
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Charles Hibbins (SN 6831) born at Adelaide Lead near Maryborough, was a 24 year old packer when he enlisted in Melbourne on January 16th 1917. He embarked aboard the Ascanius on May 11th and sailed to England before crossing to France to serve with the 21st Infantry Battalion in November. In March 1918 he was evacuated to England suffering from appendicitis and was unable to rejoin his unit until July 1918. He was transferred to the 24th Battalion for the final weeks of the war. He returned to Australia aboard the Chemnitz, disembarked at Melbourne on September 5th 1919 and was discharged on October 22nd.
