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Wilkie, Charles Edward

Born 26^th July 1882 Georgetown British Guiana the son of John and Catherine Wilkie (nee Outridge) and married to Alice Elizabeth Hale he enlisted Claremont Tasmania and embarked Melbourne 17^th July 1915 on board “HMAT Orsova” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion. 

He proceeded very quickly through the ranks and on 13^th May 1916 was appointed 2^nd class Warrant Officer. 

He was killed in action 14^th November 1916 in France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux France

Sergeant-Major C. E. Wilkie has been reported killed. Ho enlisted at Claremont as private on l0th June 1915, and left for Egypt an 14th July, 1915. He steadily worked his way up to the rank of sergeant-major. He served some months in the trenches at Gallipoli and left with the troops at the withdrawal and proceeded to France where he was wounded very severely by a bomb. In a letter received yesterday from him it appears that he could only have been back a week when the action in which he fell was fought. He stated in his letter that "I love the flag of old England dearer than life, and as long as God gives me strength to carry a rifle I will fight for the flag. Our lads are doing well and the name of Australia will live through the ages." Sergeant-Major Wilkie has left a wife and two young children. He was an honoured member of the committee of the Helping Hand Mission, a Sunday school teacher and an earnest temporance worker.

The Mercury 15^th December 1916

          Courtesy of Michael John Wilkie

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