WINCKEL, Alfred Otto
| Service Number: | 5453 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ninnes, South Australia, 3 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Queenstown, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alberton School |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 November 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5453, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5453, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
Alfred Otto Winckel
Name: Alfred Otto Winckel
Service Number: 5453
Place of Birth: Ninnes
Date of Birth: 3 January 1895
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 22 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Mother – Francis Anna Winckel
Occupation: Engine driver
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 10th Battalion
Alfred was the son of Frederick Otto and Francis Hannah Winckel [nee Wyatt].
He left Adelaide on HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916 and after a short
period of further training in England was sent to France on 5 September.
Alfred was transferred from the Somme to a Casualty Clearing Station on 11
November with trench feet and later sent to hospital. He was then transferred
to England where he was admitted to the 1st Stationary Hospital for treatment
on 20 November. Alfred returned to Le Havre, France from Southampton on 7
October 1917.
On 20 October Alfred was severely wounded in both legs and the right hand in
action in Belgium. He was admitted to the 44th Casualty Clearing Station
where both legs were amputated but he died there from his wounds and was
buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery, south-west of Poperinghe.
Frederick received Albert’s Memorial Scroll in 1920 and Francis Winckel
received her son’s Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque by 1923 and was
granted a pension of one pound and five shillings per fortnight as from 15
January 1918.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Private Alfred Otto Winckel , known as Jack was the son of Frederick Otto and Frances Hannah Winckel (nee Wyall)
He enlisted 22 February 1916 in Adelaide and embarked for overseas 11 April 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT ' Aeneas '.
He served in France and died of wounds 6 November 1917 at the 44th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium.
Cemetery details: Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Flanders, Belgium
There is a Memorial Panel at the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 61
"WINCKEL.- Died of wounds, on the 6th November, at 44th Clearing Station, Private Alfred O. (Jack) Winckel, 70th Battalion (late 10th), dearly-beloved son of F. O and F. H. Winckel, High-street, Queenstown, aged 22 years." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 20 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"LATE PRIVATE A. WINCKELL.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Winckell, of High-street, Queenstown, have received official news of the death of their son Private Alf (Jack) Winckell, who died from wounds received in France, on November 6. Born at Ninnes, Yorke Peninsula, Private Winckell was educated at the Alberton school. He enlisted in February, 1916, and left for the front in the following April. Before going to France the second time he was nine months in hospital in England. He had been only a few weeks in the trenches when he met his end. He went away with reinforcements for the 10th Battalion, but was transferred to the 70th Battalion. Before he enlisted Private Winckell was an engine-driver in the employ at the Port Adelaide Corporation and the Roads and Bridges Department. He was 22 years of age, and his bright and cheerful disposition won him a large circle of friends." - from the Adelaide Daily Herald 26 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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