William Carl ZILLFLEISCH

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ZILLFLEISCH, William Carl

Service Number:	5541
Enlisted:	20 December 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 August 1895
Home Town:	Marian, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1974, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane ANZAC 2, Row B, Grave 94.
Memorials:	Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Marian Roll of Honour, Walkerston Pioneer War Memorial Hall Honour Roll 1914-1918

World War 1 Service

20 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the arm. Embarked for England from Boulogne on 14 August 1916 aboard HS Stad Antwerpen
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the abdomen. Transferred to England from Rouen on 24 April 1917 aboard HS Aberdonian
7 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5541, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Usually known as William Carl Zillfleisch to save confusion with his father who had the same names

Son of Carl Wilhelm Zillfleisch and Elizabeth Zillfleisch nee McGovern of Marian, Mackay, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 July 1917 aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 24 September 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 11 February 1922 Carl married Mabel Williams in QLD

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