Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to CHARLES WILLIAM WINKLER. 3968 Pte Charles William Winkler embarked on the 2nd December 1915 from Adelaide with the 10th Battalion AIF. - VF SOLD

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to CHARLES WILLIAM WINKLER.

3968 Pte Charles William Winkler embarked on the 2^nd December 1915 from Adelaide with the 10th Battalion AIF.

Private Winkler was Killed in Action on the 11^th August 1918 France at the age of 21

Sgt Duncan also of 10^th Battalion gave the following account of Private Winklers death, “Fritz was counter attacking at Crepey-Wood, came through a gap in our front line and 5 of us in a dug out found ourselves surrounded. A few shots were exchanged, and he was killed by a rifle shot in the body fired at point blank range. The rest of us were captured but got away about an hour later when the enemy were driven off. He died practically instantly.”

Memorial details:  Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France

Place of association: Wallaroo, South Australia

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