DANK, Charles Conrad
| Service Number: | 320 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Allora, Queensland, Australia, 28 December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Clifton, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saw Mill Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France , 19 July 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clifton War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 320 | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 320, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 320, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 320, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Georgio Tsipanitis
Charles Conrad Dank was born on December 28th, 1886 in Queensland. There he grew up in his hometown of Clifton, Toowoomba with his mother, Mrs Louisa Dank and went to an unspecified school. Charles became a saw-miller.[1]
Charles was enlisted as a soldier in World War 1 on July 13th, 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland with no previous experience. Weighing in at 166lbs, with a height of 5' 9.5", at 25 years of age Charles Conrad Dank was enlisted as a Private of the 31st infantry battalion under service number 320.
Charles embarked on November 9th, 1915. He left from Melbourne, Victoria aboard the HMAT A62 Wandilla. Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters on November 5 and 9. Charles arrived in Egypt. He fought alongside many men including his brother, Henry Adam Dank. A while after that, he embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force on June 16th, 1916. Charles continued to fight until he was transferred to Marseilles on June 23rd, 1916. Not long after, he was reported missing on July 20th, 1916 until it was later determined that he was ‘Killed in Action’ on July 19th, 1916.[2] On the note B103, it is written that he was ‘Buried in the vicinity of Fleurbaix Sh. 36. NW.’ Later on, he was brought in from No Man’s Land and was buried at the VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial in Fromelles, France.[3]
[1] https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/153888
[2] https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=72096
[3] https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/153888
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