STOERKEL, Charles William
| Service Number: | 1212 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, 7 November 1985 |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW |
| Memorials: | Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1212, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1212, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 1212, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 1212, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Aug 1916: | Wounded Corporal, 1212, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 25 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"No.1212 Lance Corporal Charles William Stoerkel, born Edmonton, England, 1895. Also known as 'Charging Charlie Stoerkel'. He enlisted in the 16th Battalion at Morphettville, South Australia, 11 September 1914. Served in Gallipoli and was transferred to 48th Battalion on the 3rd of March 1916.
Wounded in action, France, 13 August 1916. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 16 September 1916. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatch for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty in the field 13 November 1916. Promoted Lieutenant 11 February 1917. Wounded in action again on the 8th of June 1917.
Awarded Military Cross 1917. Wounded for a third time on the 8th of August 1918. Awarded Bar to Military Cross 1918. Returned Adelaide, South Australia, 1919.
Changed name to Charles William TANNER in 1920." - SOURCE (guides.slsa.sa.gov.au)
Biography
Enlisted as a private in 16th Battalion, AIF, on 11 September 1914.
In early 1916 he transferred to 48 Battalion, AIF
Mentioned in Despatches in 1916.
Commissioned in 1917
Awrded Military Cross (MC) 17 June 1917
Bar to Military Cross 3 May 1918
Returned to Australia 1919.
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