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ZIRBELS, Fredrick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2967 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1916, Enlisted in QLD. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Middle Ridge, Queensland, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 23 November 1929, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Toowoomba Rangeville State School Pictorial Roll of Honour 2, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2967, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted in QLD. | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2967, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2967, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2967, 47th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right foot and left hand. Embarked HS Newhaven for England on 21 October 1917 | |
| 25 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion , From 47th Battalion | |
| 24 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2967, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Carl August Zirbell and Louisa Christina Zirbels nee Eggert of Rangeville, Toowoomba, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 4 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal