| Regimental number | 2702 |
| Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sanitary Engineer |
| Address | Same as next of kin |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Hope Brenneke, 1 Albermale Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Ismailia, 16 February 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 24 February 1917. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Admitted to 2nd Divisional Rest Station, 1 July 1917 (fractured right ribs: accidental); transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 July 1916, and then to Ambulance Train No 1, 3 July 1916, and admitted same day to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. Transferred to England, 3 July 1916, and admitted to Chatham Military Hospital, 4 July 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'Kanowna', 9 September 1916; discharged, Sydney, 8 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNEKE Charles Frederick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
