Charles William Godfrey de Marillac St Julien

Last name First name Born Died Event Record set Location

DE MARILLAC CHARLES 1896 — 1935 Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Cape, South Africa

1914 Oct 16- Enlisted in Carnavon Commando as private and served in German South West Africa. Reg Service No 94.

Notes: Next-of-kin: Uncle WP Baumann, Fauresmith, O.F.S. 1915 Apr 30- discharged

1917 Feb 07- Enlisted as Private into the South African Expeditionary Forces. Reg Service No. 11414. Draft no. 46. Enlisted by staff Officer at no 8 Military District, Johannesburg, into the Ist Reserve Brigade/battalion of the South African Infantry, as witnessed by HM Davis. Regiment : 'C' Company 3rd SAI regiment and later 4th SAI. regiment.

(The infantry battalions were raised with men from the four provinces of the Union: the 1st Regiment troops were from the Cape; the 2nd Regiment from Natal and the Orange Free State; the 3rd Regiment was from Transvaal and Rhodesia. The 4th Regiment was rather different: it was the South African Scottish, raised from the Transvaal Scottish and the Cape Town Highlanders, and wearing the Atholl Murray tartan. An infantry depot was established at Potchefstroom.)

Notes Made: Complexion: Fresh Height: 5 ft 5" Weight: Undeclared Chest Measurement: 31- 34 1/2 " Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Religious Denomination: Weslyan Address Bergfontein, P.O. Koffyfontein, O.F.S. Marital status: single Occupation: Farmer

1917 Feb 09- Medically examined to be fit by Senior Medical Officer, Cantonments, Potchefstroom. 1917 Mar 10- En-route 1917 Mar 23-28- Embarked from Cape Town for England on H.M.T. 'Durban Castle'. 1917 Apr 11-Arrived England 1917 Jul 13- Embarked for France. 1917 Jul 15- Dis-embarked and arrived at No. 2 Infantry base depot (IBD), Rouen, France. 1917 Aug 03- sent to front 1917 Aug 04- Joined unit in field. 1917 Aug 18- Posted to B Company 1917 Sep 20- wounded right forearm 1917 Sep 21- Admitted 18 Gen hospital, Rouen- Deanes Camiers hospital-( Camiers Feb 15 – Jun 17 Taken over by US Army Jun 17)

1917 Sep 25- Transferred Etaples Hospital- 6 Company depot. 1917 Oct 07- sent to front 1917 Oct 24- joined unit 1918 Jan 12-Admitted 1918 Jan 16- To duty 1918 Jan 27- Appendicitis 1918 Feb 08- Acute apendicitis- admitted 1st Australian Gen Hospital, Rouen 1918 Feb 10- Transferred to England 1918 Feb 11- S.A Hospital in Richmond with acute appendicitis. 1918 Feb 26- Discharged to Company H Military Convalescent hospital in Eastbourne. (Army Council Instruction 775 of 1916 stated that “in future sick and wounded British troops who have been transferred from an Expeditionary Force and who, in the opinion of the Officer in charge of the central hospital, are likely to become fit to return to an Expeditionary Force within a maximum of six weeks and are, at the time of the transfer, fit to be up and about, will be transferred to military convalescent hospitals as follows:-

From hospitals in the Eastern and Aldershot Commands sent to Military Convalescent Hospital, Summerdown Camp, Eastbourne)

1918 Mar 26- Discharged from hospital to duty at place called 'Moking/Noking?' 1918 Apr 05- "On reporting from hospital will be taken on strength of D Company 1st Res Battalion". Never arrived. 1918 Apr 09-1:30am Overstayed sick leave. Forfeited 5 days pay and fined 5 days pay. 1918 Apr 13- 6am - AWOL 10 days 1918 Apr 22- 6.30 pm. Surrendered himself at 'Inkermans' Barracks and working again.(10 days AWOL and 10 days detention. Minutes taken. Fined 10 days pay and forfeits 10 days pay. Not desertion.) 1918 Apr 29 -Embarked Southampton 1918 Apr 30- Re-located to Rouen, France. 1918 May 02- Arrived at "C" company 1918 May 11-Class B1- Tachycardia-irregular/fast pulse. 1918 Jun 03- Attached to 4th SAI (South African Infantry) 1918 Sep 15-27- Admitted to 1 stationary hospital Rouen, France. Hospital stoppage for Urethritis. 1918 Oct 02- Returned to front. 1918 Oct 17- Shell gas poisoned and wounded in Field. 1918 Oct 19- Admitted to 6 Gen Hospital Rouen, for 'shell-gasping'. 1918 Oct 22- Discharged from hospital and arrived at base Depot Rouen 1918 Oct 28- Repatriation authorised. 1918 Dec 03- Admitted to hospital in Rouen, France. 1918 Dec 13- To England per SS 'Teviot?' 1918 Dec 15- Returned to England via Furlough. 1919 Mar 16- Sailed for South Africa 1919 Apr 05- disembarked Cape Town on S.A. steamer "Orienta/Orita"?. 1919 May 06- Demobilised and Discharged at Maitland, Cape Town. 1919 Sep 18- War gratuity paid by Wynberg Base paymaster.

Military charachter noted as 'Very good'. Total service- 2 years 89 days.

1921 Feb 12- Application for pension 1923 Aug 06- Admitted to No 4 Gen Hosp for N.Y.D. Shell-shock. 1923 Sep 03- Admitted to No 4 Gen Hosp for "Hystero and epilepsy'. 1926 Aug 03- Staff Officer HJ Jordan, from the artillery barracks war records office in Pretoria, issued a 'statement of service' signed by Charles.

Medals Received: 1914-15 Star

Became a well-renowned herbalist/Naturopath. Herbal Therapist Address: 131 Howard Ave., Benoni

His birthday was given as 25 May, 1896 by his daughter, Denise. 2/2000.

After his first wife, Alice BLUNDEN died, he married Jean who taught school in Johannesburg. Together they had two sons. The elder, Roland Marie, died on his bike while a schoolboy. The younger, Charles, is living in Pietermaritzburg, has 2 children, and his mother used to live with him. His daughters Denise and Merle say that he died in Benoni, Tvl, but Death Notice says Natal. (Brenthurst Clinic is in Transvaal however. Could be error on death notice.)