Vincent William CHARKER

CHARKER, Vincent William

Service Number: 521
Enlisted: 4 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
Born: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 23 July 1892
Home Town: Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1976, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank) Honor Roll WW1
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World War 1 Service

4 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, 521, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
31 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915: Involvement Corporal, 521, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915: Embarked Corporal, 521, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
14 Jul 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20th Infantry Battalion
28 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion
26 Mar 1917: Imprisoned Captured at Langnicourt and interred in Gefangeneleger, Stroken. Arrived back in England of 4 January 1919
15 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion
10 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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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 Townsville, QLD

During 1919 Vincent married Daphne I.M. Kelaher at Waverly, NSW

On 1 January 1919 Vincent arrived back in England from the POW camp in Germany

Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal