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16,1891; educated at Alexandria. Married Minnie Pearce, 1915. Enlisted 5/8/1915, aged 24. Married. Church of England. Next of kin, wife, Mrs Minnie King, Croydon Street, Lakemba. Embarked February 16,1916 at Sydney per HMAT A70 Ballarat. War service: Egypt (Palestine Damascus and Syria); contracted malaria fever; treated at 14th AG.H. (Port Said) Returned to Australia 28/1/1919; arrived March 3, 1919. Portrait and biography in The All-Australia Memorial 1919 Lakemba RSC Roll of Honour Roll of Honour, Canterbury District
Lieutenant Charles William King MM All Australia Memorial (Mitchell Library)
Private Alick Sydney King All Australia Memorial (Mitchell Library)
King, Private Charles Henry no.4214 4th Battalion 13th Reinforcements, later 6th Mechanical Transport Company Ninth Avenue, Campsie. Farm Hand. Enlisted 17/8/1915, aged 20. Single. Church of England. Next of kin: mother, Mrs L. King, “Meadowville” Qugendway, Gerard’s Cross, Bucks. England Discharged 20/10/1919
King, Lieutenant Charles William 1st Pioneer Battalion C Company MM Croydon Street, Lakemba. Brass turner Born June 7, 1885, son of Emma and William King, Croydon Street, Lakemba. Educated Erskineville Public School. Enlisted 23/8/1914, aged 29. Embarked October 1914. War service: Egypt; Gallipoli; France (1916-17-18 offensives). Lieutenant King
enlisted as a Sapper; gained commission on the field. He also received a Military Medal for bravery. Citation for Mention in Despatches (AWM 28 1st Australian Division 23/7/1916 - 26/7/1916) During the opearations against POZIERES, France, 20th to 26th July 1916, Corporal King shewed great courage and devotion to duty while superintending the digging of communication trenches under very heavy fire. He set a splendid example to the men. Citation for Mention in Despatches (AWM 28 1st Australian Division 23/8/1916 - 27/8/1916) Sergeant Charles William King. Enlisted August 1914 as a Sapper, was in the landing at Gallipoli April 25th 1915 and served throughout the Peninsula, and remained with the Company until they were relieved Has been in France since the advent of the Company and was recommended for good work at each of the POZIERES actions. He has done exceedingly good work throughout. Recommended for Meritorious Service Medal, crossed out and Military Medal written. Citation for Italian Bronze Medal (AWM 28 1st Australian Division 9/1/1917 - 2/2/1917): At FLERS between 12th and 28th January 1917 he was engaged in the construction of a machine gun position and although the ground was frequently heavily shelled he set a splendid example of courage and devotion to duty. He has been with the Company since mobilisation and has done consistently good work throughout. Citation for Military Medal (AWM 28 1st Australian Division 18/9/1917 - 23/9/1917):