SUCKLING, Charles George
| Service Number: | 2148 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1912 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 8 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Natural causes , WA, 9 February 1984, aged 90 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes Scattered to the winds within the cemetery |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 2148 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 3 Sep 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 2148, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
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| 24 Nov 1912: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Encounter (I) | |
| 1 Jan 1913: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, Transferred to London Depot | |
| 6 Dec 1913: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, Remains London Depot | |
| 28 Feb 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, Served on Submarines | |
| 25 May 1914: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, Took Part in Operations in German New Guinea | |
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| 1 Jan 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), Served on Submarine | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), Dardanelles | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Imprisoned HMAS AE2 fought for 5 more days until she could not fight no and was Scuttled by her Captain LCDR Henry STOKER and her crew taken as P.O.W.'s | |
| 1 Jul 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), Report to London HMAS AE2 Scuttled by her Captain | |
| 3 Sep 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, 2148, Granted RAN Good Conduct Badge | |
| 13 May 1917: | Imprisoned Wier cable received by London Certified that Captain and crew held as a PRISONER OF WAR in Turkey and interred in "Afion Kara" | |
| 2 Dec 1918: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Stoker, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), London- Certified by Cable from Cairo 28/11/1918- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War from Turkey- ” Arrived Alexandria 21/11/1918 “. | |
| 18 Dec 1918: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Stoker, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), London- Certified by Cairo Cable received 17/12/1918- ” Repatriated from Turkey “. |
Non Warlike Service
| 9 Jan 1919: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Stoker, 2148, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
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World War 2 Service
| 24 Apr 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 2148 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 24 Apr 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Stoker, 2148, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Stoker, 2148, HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
During his captivity he was held at Afion Kara Hissar and later taken by train to Angora where he was then marched to Cankiri. After a few months they were taken via Angora to Belemedik. He made an escape attempt with two others and stayed away for four days before returning undected. After a bout of sickness (possibly Malaria) he was returned to Afion Kara Hissar. On release he went by train to Izmir an was shipped back to England via Alexandria and Port Said.
Engagement expired 24 April 1919 and discharged at his own request.
Returned to Australia via HMAS Cerberus.
He returned to Fremantle where he and his wife ran a butchers and delicatessen shop until his eyesight failed as a result of injuries received in prison camps.
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