KING, Charles Wesley
| Service Number: | 373 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Wahroonga St Andrew's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 373, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 373, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Charles Wesley King was born at Paddington, the son of Charles and Esther King of Westbrook Avenue Wahrooga.
His occupation is listed as chauffeur. His father also, Charles, was a well known Wahroonga cab proprietor operating livery stables from Wahroonga Park. He was educated at the Gordon Superior Public School, although the name of C. King also appears on the Honour Roll of Warrawee Public School.
He was killed at Gallipoli on Hill 60, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission noting that on the afternoon of 6th August after mine explosions and bombardment from land and sea the position was stormed by the First Australian Brigade. By 10th August, the Turkish attacks had failed and the position was consolidated. It was held by the 1st Australian Division which included the 17th Battalion, the North Sydney Regiment which formed part of the 5th Brigade until 12th September. His name is included on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel Number 59, he is also on the Honour Roll of both St. Johns Presbyterian, (now Uniting), and St. Andrews Anglican Church Wahroonga.
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