WINCKEL, Albert Ernest
| Service Number: | 38670 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 40 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, 21 March 1907 |
| Home Town: | Southern Cross, Yilgarn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Lincoln Technical School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Hawker Memorial Hospital, South Australia, 31 January 1975, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hawker Cemetery Plot 304F |
| Memorials: | Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 8 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 38670, No. 40 Squadron (RAAF), Perth, WA | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Uncle Albert
Albert was born in Gawler River, South Australia on 21 March 1907.
He became a Blacksmith, working with his father at Lipson, S.A. He spent 2 & half years at Penong, on the West Coast of S.A. & while there he built a single seater aeroplane. This was about 1927---when he was around 20 years old. He said it looked good but did not have enough money to buy a decent engine. It went around on the ground all right but not enough power to take off. ( we have photos of this craft).
He spent 3 years as a mechanic at Provis & Hawkes in Tumby Bay and also worked in a garage before going to Kalgoorlie, W.A. to try his luck at goldmining.
He enlisted 8 May 1941 at Southern Cross. W.A.
His sevice number was 38670 and Rank was Leading Aircraftman. ( was acting Corporal for a time) When discharged he was with 40 Squadron.
Served in Port Moresby, P.N.G.
He received the Pacific Star, War Medal 1939--45, Australia Service Medal 1939--1945 & Return from Active Service Medal.
Albert married but had no children.
He spent he last years in the Flinders Rangers, repairing windmills and is buried at Hawker.
Submitted 7 November 2014 by Patricia Young
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick Ernest WINCKEL and May Louise nee COLLIN
Husband of Lilian Roberts WINCKEL, 70 View Street, Mont Albert
He became a Blacksmith, working with his father in Lipson.
He spent about 2 and a half years at Penong, on the West Coast of S.A. and in about 1927 (when he was only 20)whilst he was there, he built a single seater aeroplane. He said "it looked good but did not have enough money to buy a decent engine". It went along the ground alright, but there was not enough power to take off.
After this he spent 3 years working in a garage as a mechanic at Provis & Hawkes in Tumby Bay, before going to Kalgoorlie, W.A. to try his luck at goldmining.
On the 8 May 1941 he enlisted in Southern Cross. W.A.
He served in Port Moresby, P.N.G. and for a time was acting Corporal.
At the time of his discharge he was with 40 Squadron.
Albert married Lilian but they had no children.
He spent his last years in the Flinders Rangers, repairing windmills.
He died in Hawker Memorial Hospital aged 67 (married) and lived in Blinman
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