Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Charles John Grachan
Charles John Grachan's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Charles John Grachan
Service number: 1568
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 1 December 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 9 Ramleh War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: GRACHAN, Tpr. Charles John, 1568. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 1st Dec., 1917. Age 40. Son of Martin and Elizabeth Ann Grachan, of 101, Tope St., South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Georgetown, Tasmania. M. 68.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Charles John Grachan from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 1568 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 101 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth A Graham, 101 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 1 December 1917 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 68), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Elizabeth GRACHAN, 101 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Georgetown, Tasmania |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
The Battle of El Burj, 1 December 1917
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Charles John Grachan
