Henry Thomas ZIERK

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Service Number:	3416
Enlisted:	22 October 1917, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 10 September 1878
Home Town:	Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, June 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic area R, Grave 1659. Interred on 23 June 1944
Memorials:

22 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3416, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
22 Dec 1917:	Involvement Private, 3416, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1917:	Embarked Private, 3416, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, From 37th Battalion
15 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3416, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Henry Thomas Zierk and Louisa Zierk nee Houghin of Richmond, Victoria.

Husband of Amy Muriel Zierk nee Sanders of Mount Street, Prahran, Victoria. Henry and Amy married during 1908c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 1 August 1919 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 22 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal