Charles Arthur Wheeler OBE, DCM (4 January 1881 – 26 October 1977) was an Australian painter. Born in New Zealand, he arrived in Australia about 1891. In World War I, he enlisted in the 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. His Distinguished Conduct Medal (DSM) (1916) was awarded for actions at Vimy Ridge. He won the Archibald Prize for 1933. In 1939 he was appointed master of the painting school at the national gallery, Melbourne. References 1881 births 1977 deaths New Zealand military personnel Archibald Prize winners New Zealand painters Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal Royal Fusiliers soldiers British Army personnel of World War I 20th-century Australian painters 20th-century Australian male artists Australian male painters New Zealand emigrants to Australia Artists from Dunedin