Charles BARKELL

BARKELL, Charles

Service Number: 811
Enlisted: 29 February 2016
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia, March 1894
Home Town: Rutherglen, Indigo, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farrier
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 11 July 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
3rd Ave New Rosebeds Companion Rose, Garden Bed C, Position 100.
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World War 1 Service

20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 811, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 811, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
19 May 1918: Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), WOUNDED IN ACTION - SHOULDER - REJOINED UNIT 4/9/18
14 Sep 1919: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, TPE
29 Feb 2016: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), 38th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Paul Lemar

CHARLES BARKELL was the son of Samuel BARKELL & Augusta Julia BAUM and was born in 1894 Rutherglen VIC.

Charles was a Farrier.

Charles joined the AIF on the 29th of February 1916 and was allotted the service number: 811. He served with the 38th Infantry Battalion, C Company.

He married Elizabeth MCLEOD 1924 VIC.

Charles died 11th July 1975 Heidelberg VIC and is buried in the Fawkner Memorial Cemetery; 3rd Ave New Rosebeds Companion Rose, Garden Bed C, Position 100.

 

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