Constantine ZURVAS

ZURVAS, Constantine

Service Number: 5658
Enlisted: 18 February 1916, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Divisional Train
Born: Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 1896
Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Queensland, Australia, 14 September 1939, aged 42 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
Position 10 - 76 - 56. Interred on 16 September 1939
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World War 1 Service

18 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5658, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
7 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 5658, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 5658, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
7 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5658, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the eyes
17 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left hand. Originally remained on duty but later transferred to England for more attention
19 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Train
5 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5658, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Constantine Zurvas and Jane Zurvas nee Townsend of Elliott Street, Ravenswood, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Valencia disembarking on 14 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 17 May 1928 Constatnine married Edna Alice Martha Roseblade in QLD