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ZURICH, Ante
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 27603 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Krorguyavee, Serbia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 27603, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Driver, 27603, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Driver, 27603, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Borda, Melbourne | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, On 24th April, 1918, the enemy heavily shelled and gassed the vicinity of Bonnay. A wounded man was lying on the road in the midst of heavy fire and this man without hesitation went to his help; got him to a place of safety and rendered first aid. On 5 other occasions throughout the day he displayed similar gallantry under heavy fire in carrying and assisting his Officer to carry wounded men of other Units to safety. He showed the greatest determination and gallantry in so to exposing himself without regard in order to get men away and dressing their wounds with the greatest coolness under heavy fire. His example inspired others to similar action. He is worthy of the very highest commendation. London Gazette on 29 August 1918, page 10142 position 66. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 January 1919, page 2, position 190 | |
| 14 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 27603, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Luca Zurich of Kroigujavec, Serbia.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1918 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 27 January 1919
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal