ZIMMERMANN, Charles Rudolph
| Service Number: | 4312 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 4 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Flinders Street Public School |
| Occupation: | Fruit Packer/Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Pozières, France, 23 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 11, Row A, Grave 24, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4312, 10th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4312, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4312, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4312, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 4 February 1891 in Adelaide, South Australia
SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 473 Page: 292 District: Ade.
Father Johannis Gotthard ZIMMERMANN (b. 22/08/1861 Lobethal SA) and
Mother Elizabeth Charlotte Zimmerman (nee BANNON) (b. 1865)
lived at 18 Ackland Street, Adelaide, SA.
On enlisting Charles lived at 44 Ifould Street, Adelaide, SA.
He was described on enlisting as 21 years of age; single;
Church of England
16/08/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
11/01/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour onboard HMAT Borda A30
as a Private with 10th Infantry Battalion, 13th reinforcements
23/07/1916 died of wounds received in action at Pozieres, France
Buried in: Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France
His name is commemorated on Panel 61 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 30/12/2016. Lest we forget.
Biography
"THE LATE PRIVATE C. R. ZIMMERMANN.
Mr. J. G. Zimmermann, late of Ifould-street and now of Ackland-street, Adelaide, has received news that his youngest son, Private Charles R. Zimmermann, and only brother of Mr. F. W. Zimmermann, died of wounds in France on July 23. Prior to enlisting Private Zimmermann was employed by Messrs. Fearn & Co. He was 25 years of age." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 26 Aug 1916 (trove.nla.gov.au)
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