Ambrose John CHARKER

CHARKER, Ambrose John

Service Number: N281469
Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 19th Infantry Battalion
Born: Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1891
Home Town: Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Commercial Traveller
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World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
9 Sep 1916: Embarked 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
9 Sep 1916: Involvement 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, Slight gunshot wound to the right foot. Invalided to England on 2 September 1918
10 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Battalion
6 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

World War 2 Service

8 Oct 1941: Enlisted N281469

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Arthur John Charker and Mary Josephine Charker nee  O'Callaghan of 130 Johnson Street, Annandale, NSW formerly of Cooktown, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1919

In May 1959 Ambrose was living in Concord, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal