STENNING, Charles
| Service Number: | 2841 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, England, 2 October 1879 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fettler |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Repatriation Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, 12 May 1966, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Interred No.9 Central area |
| Memorials: | Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk, Trinity Church Perth HR |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2841, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2841, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2841, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred in the field, Egypt | |
| 17 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Transferred in the Field - France | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Pioneer Battalion, GSW to back at Rouen. Evactuated to Beaufort War Hospital, England Per HS Carisbrook. Discharged and returned to Belgium | |
| 4 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2841, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged Perth, Western Australia |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
Charles was born on 21 October 1879, at Brighton, England, second son of Ambrose STENNING and Frances Ann GREENFIELD. He married on 8 Dec 1900, Alice Emily KNIGHT who was known as Em, daughter of Ambrose KNIGHT and Mary Ann FREEMAN. They migrated to Australia, circa 1909-10.
Charles worked on the railways, and he and Emily settled in their early years in Busselton, Western Australia. In letters back to his family in England, Charles extolled the virtues of the West; the way of life and the wonderful dry climate compared to England. Charles enjoyed duck shooting and fishing whenever he could. Because of this, two Brothers, Frank and Ambrose, followed Charles's recommendations and migrated to Western Australia soon after.
Emily was reputed to be a good singer and became a member of several choirs. They had two daughters, Irene and Mabel. After a few years in Busselton the family moved to live in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park. Charles joined the Army in 1915 and was wounded twice during World War I. As a soldier he received 5 shillings (50 cents) a day plus one shilling (10 cents) as deferred pay. After being discharged in 1919 with the proceeds of his deferred pay Charles and Em bought a house on half an acre at Mundaring where they grew fruit trees and sold eggs. They lived there for a number of years but then moved to Victoria Park, near Perth where they spent more than 30 years.
Charles died on May 12 1966 in the Hollywood Repatriation General Hospital, Nedlands, at the good age of 86, Interred No. 9 Central area at Karrakatta Cemetery