Martin Otto OPPERMAN

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Service Number:	3742
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Laura, South Australia, 23 February 1894
Home Town:	Gawler, Gawler, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Gawler, South Australia, 21 September 1970, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler May Bros. & Co. Limited WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler War Memorial

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3742, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3742, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3742, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Malwa, Adelaide
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 48th Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3742
29 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3742, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Charles Frederick Christian Opperman and Ethel Grace Opperman nee Templer of Bassett Street, Gawler South, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Commonwealth disembarking on 6 June 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 20 February 1937 Martin married Ada Wastell in the Church of Christ, Adelaide, SA

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