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Charles Schenke also known as Schanke
| Name on Board | C Schenke |
| Name on Service Records |
Charles Schenke also known as Schanke |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Fitter and Turner, T Robinson and Co., Spotswood |
| Place of Birth | Sydney, NSW |
| Next of Kin | Martha Schanke |
| Address | 65 Hope St, Spotswood, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 20/04/1915 |
| Service No. | 306 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 4/06/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Port Macquarie A39 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Royal Australian Navy |
| Date of Death | 8/09/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Royal Australian Navy |
| Rank on Death | Able Bodied Driver |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Hospital Ship Valdivia (buried at sea) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
At his farewell at the Free Gardeners Hall, Spotswood, Charles Schenke said he’d ‘do his best to uphold the honor of the Spotswood and Australia’.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 25 September 1915, p3
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