KRONK, Oscar
| Service Number: | 54535 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Rifleman |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
| Born: | Strathfieldsaye, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Flat, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Bendigo,Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1981, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bendigo Public Cemetery, Victoria Lawn 4, Grave 45031 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Rifleman, 54535, Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
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Son of Adolph Carl Julius KRONK and Margaret KRONK nee LATTMAN, Kangaroo Flat, via Bendigo, Vic.
Husband of Mary Anne Alma KRONK nee DAVIES
His next of kin in New Zealand was listed as Mrs. H. DAVIES (friend) Waipataiki via Dannevirke.
Brother of William Edward KRONK who also listed in the NZEF in WWI
Enlisted in NZEF D Coy 2nd Battalion 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade on 07 Feburary 1917.
Served in France and wounded in action 04 January 1918. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance and transferred to Remy Siding CCS. that day and later admitted to No. 2. Canadican CCS. The next day he was transferred to No. 7 Stationary Hosptial.
On 21st January 1918 he was admitted to Military Hosptial Endell Street with GSW to Ches, Haemothorax. Transferred 12 February 1918 tp Convalescent Hosptial Hornchurch. Discharged to furlough 31 July 1918 and to report Torquay 15 August 1918.
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