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ZENKNER, Frederick William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1398 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Petersburg, South Australia, Australia, 10 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | War Service related illness, Adelaide, South Australia, 2 June 1932, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 1S, Aspect E, Site Number 6 |
| Memorials: | Peterborough Public School Honour Board WW1, Peterborough St Peter's Anglican Church Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1398, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Oaklands, SA | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1398, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1398, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frank Zenkner and Ida Paulina Eliza Zenkner nee Sparre of Railway Terrace, Petersburg, SA.
Brother of Leslie Rupert Zenkner who returned to Australia on 9 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company
Commenced return to Australia on 17 July 1915 aboard HT Kyarra disembarking in September 1915
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 10 September 1930 Frederick married Rosalind Flora Carhart in St Lukes Church, Adelaide, SA.
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