David Charles TRAINER

TRAINER, David Charles

Other Name: Cook, David Charles - Alias - Service Records
Service Number: 3066
Enlisted: 16 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion
Born: Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1899
Home Town: Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling: East Brunswick State school, , Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Grocer
Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 16 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3066, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
26 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
13 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Heliopolis
23 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 6th Training Battalion, Discharged to Duty
14 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Zeitoun
4 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 22nd Infantry Battalion
4 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3066 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Biography contributed by Ross Martin

David Charles Trainer enlisted in Melbourne under the alias of David Charles Cook

He enlisted against his parents wishes as he was only 16 years old. He told his parents that if they objected he would walk to Sydney and enlist.

He left Australia on 26/11/1915 aboard the HMAT Commonwealth as part of the 7th reinforcements for the 22nd Battalion. In Egypt he was transferred to the newly formed 60th Battalion and travelled to France with this unit.

Their first engagement was at Fromelles on 19th July 1916 and David was lost during this battle. His body was never identified and he is remembered on the VC Corner memorial. He died two days short of his 17th birthday.

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