George ZIETSCH

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Service Numbers:	3468, 3467
Enlisted:	4 November 1916, Enlisted at Casino, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Bilambil, Tweed, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 4 December 1978, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Redland Bay Cemetery, Qld
Memorials:	Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll

4 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3468, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casino, NSW
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3467, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3467, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
21 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3468, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic synovitis of the right knee

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George was underage when he enlisted. Full name is George Thomas Zietsch but served as George Zietsch.

Son of George Zietsch and Margaret Eileena Zietsch of Mary Street, Grafton, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 16 April 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medal: British War Medal

Husband of Eva Myra Zietsch nee Tunsted