Cecil Camden CHARKER

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CHARKER, Cecil Camden

Service Number:	365
Enlisted:	9 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 April 1887
Home Town:	Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bootmaker
Died:	Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Interred on the 14 September 1959. Portion M2, Row 12, Grave 1831
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World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 365, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
8 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion, At sea en route to France
13 May 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 365, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked Lance Corporal, 365, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
30 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Training Battalion, At Tidworth, England
30 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, From 36th Battalion via 9th Training Battalion
22 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 365, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh. Invalided to England on the
13 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 365, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District as medically unfit due wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Hubert Charker and Annie Matilda Charker nee Schmit formerly of Brisbane, QLD

Son of Gertrude Eva Charker nee Fox of 'Nevada', Fern Street, Randwick, NSW formerly of 8 Gower Street, Summer Hill, NSW. Cecil and Gertrude were married in Petersham, NSW during 1915

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1918 aboard HT Orontes as wounded

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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