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ZSCHORN (SHORNE), Frederick Leonard
| Service Number: | 3348 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent Town, South Australia, 29 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hendon, South Australia, 12 January 1987, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section M; Drive: C; Path: 7 (29); Site: 240C |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3348, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3348, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3348, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3348, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Born 29 January 1893 in Kent Town, South Australia.
(SA Birth Records - Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 515 Page: 322 District: Nor.)
Father Maximilian Theodor ZSCHORN (b. 11/8/1950) and
Mother Mary Ann Zschorn (nee Graham) ,
lived at 95 Rundle Street, Kent Town, SA.
Separated Wife: Mrs Evelyn M I Zschorn, lived at c/o Mrs Alice M Murrin,
13 Carrington Street, Adelaide, SA.
(**Noted that she left Frederick, prior to his enlisting).
Siblings:
John James ZSCHORN (b: 07/04/1883 in Kent Town, SA - 12/5/1884))
Albert Max Victor ZSCHORN (b: 4 Jul 1887 in Kent Town, SA)
Adelaide May ZSCHORN (b: 15 Jun 1889 in Kent Town, SA)
Frederick Leonard ZSCHORN (b: 29 Jan 1893 in Kent Town, SA)
Olive Louisa ZSCHORN (b: 6 Oct 1895 in Kent Town, SA)
Described on enlisting as 22 years 8 months old; married; 5' 11" tall; 142 lbs;
fresh complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; Weslyan.
24/8/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
appointed to B Company, Exhibition AIF Camp
12/1/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, SA onboard HMAT Medic A7
as a Private with 7th Infantry Brigade, 27th Infantry Battalion,
7th reinforcements
9/3/1916 in Heliopolis
20/3/1916 marched in and posted to 7th Training Battalion, Zeitoun
2/4/1916 proceeded to join 50th Battalion, Heliopolis
5/6/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
12/6/1916 disembarked off of HMAT Arcadian, into Marseilles, France
10/9/1916 joined 50th battalion in the field
17/10/1916 wounded in action in the field - gun shot wound to left thigh
21/10/1916 invalided to England - gun shot wound to left thigh
onboard HS St Andrew, ex Boulogne, France
admitted to 3rd Longon General Hospital
13/12/1916 transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital
20/12/1916 discharged to furlo (leave)
04/01/1917 reported to Parham Downs, England
23/3/1917 transferred to 70th Battalion, from 50th Battalion, England
5/9/1917 proceeded overseas to France, ex 13th Training Battalion,
via Southampton to reinforce 50th Battalion
24/9/1917 attached to 24th Machine Gun Company as Carriers
from 50th Battalion, France
28/10/1917 detached to rejoin 50th Battalion in France
12/03/1918 wounded in action, France
24/10/1918 admitted to Hospital, Bulford, England
27/01/1919 embarked for England (1915 personnel)
05/04/1919 returned to Australia onboard Armagh, ex Devonport, England
16/05/1919 disembarked into Australia
08/07/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (9851) and Victory medal (9787)
1921 CHANGED his SURNAME to --- SHORNE
Married: WIFE: Winifred Grace WALTERS
(b. 26/01/1888 Adelaide, SA - d. 26/09/1972 Royal Park, 84 Years).
Father Ernest WALTERS and Mother Sarah Monckton SKINNER
(SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 412 Page: 112 District: Ade.)
Winifred was previously married to David John WOOLMAN (b. 4/8/1884 Alberton - d. Jan. 1925)
and had 7 children.
Doris Winifred Rowina WOOLMAN (b. 04/08/1908 in Alberton, SA - d. 19/08/1908)
David Ernest Phillip WOOLMAN (b. 27/09/1909 in Alberton, SA)
Daphne May WOOLMAN (b. 26/07/1911 in Alberton, SA - d. 24/5/1916)
Phyllis Maud WOOLMAN (b. 25/06/1913 in Royal Park, SA)
Jessie Margaret WOOLMAN (b. 15/04/1917 in Royal Park, SA)
Ivy Gwendoline WOOLMAN (b. 08/06/1918 in Royal Park, SA)
James Harold WOOLMAN (b. 24/11/1923 in Royal Park, SA)
30/09/1929 lived with Winifred at Cedar Avenue, Royal Park, SA
Frederick last lived at Hendon.
12/01/1987 Died at Hendon, SA
buried in: Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, SA (buried with Winifred)
Section: Section M; Drive: C; Path (#): 7(29); Site #: 240C
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