Pretoria Herbert ZANKER

ZANKER, Pretoria Herbert

Service Number: SX7513
Enlisted: 2 July 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Orroroo, South Australia, 20 January 1900
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Pennington, South Australia, 6 October 1985, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Orroroo and District Roll of Honour WW2
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World War 2 Service

2 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, SX7513
2 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
2 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7513
14 Nov 1943: Discharged
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography

Pretoria Herbert ZANKER was born on 20th January, 1900 in Orroroo in South Australia (his birth date on his war record states 1902)

His parents were Carl Friedrich Wilhelm ZANKER and Augusta Pauline KUPKE

He enlisted in Adelaide, SA on 2nd July, 1940 with the 2/43 Battalion, 9 Division and was discharged on 14th November 1943

He married Elma Violet COX on 6th March, 1943 in S.A.

Pretoria died on 6th October 1985 in Pennington, SA and is buried in Enfield Memorial Park (Cremation)  East Niche Wall No. 1 His wife Elma died in 1999 in Walkerville SA

PHOTO of his Memorial plaque in Enfield Memorial Park

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