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NENKE, Herman George Clarence
| Service Number: | 1483 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 January 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Born: | Greenock, South Australia, Australia, 14 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Greenock, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Greenock Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Fireman, South Australian Railways |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Hazelwood Park, South Australia, 18 May 1960, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia East Area, Rose Bed N7, Position 28 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1483, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 1483, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 1483, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 1483 | |
| 7 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1483, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, Returned to Australia, disembarked 'PA Denison' at Port Adelaide on 6th May 1919, discharged at HQ 4th Military District, South Australia |
Herman George Clarence Nenke
Name: Herman George Clarence Nenke
Service Number: 1483
Place of Birth: Greenock
Date of Birth: 14 February 1893
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 16 January 1917
Age at Enlistment: 23 years 11 months
Next of Kin: Father – George Nenke
Occupation: Fireman S.A. Railways
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private Railway Unit, Section 4
Herman was the son of Julius Benjamin George and Lucie Nenke [nee Koch].
Herman sailed from Melbourne on A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 and
proceeded to France from Southampton with his unit on 4 October, where he
served out the remainder of the war. He was hospitalised with influenza for
three days in October 1918. Herman returned to Australia on the Port Denison
on 25 March 1919 and was discharged on 7 June.
Submitted 19 October 2023 by christopher collins
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