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ZWART, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 251 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Krommenie, Holland, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hoyleton, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 13 October 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 7, Grave 31 Interred on October 1950. F.T. Elliott officiated |
| Memorials: | Hoyleton Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 251, 8th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted in Adelaide, SA | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 251, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 251, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 10 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, From 8th Machine Gun Company | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 251, 5th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 10 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 251, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Christian name sometimes spelt Pieter. Son of Cornelius Zwart of Krommenie, Holland. Prior to coming to Australia Peter had served with the Dutch Marines for about six years
Husband of Kate Zwart nee McKinnon of Hoyleton, SA. Peter and Kate were married on 25 December 1911 at the residence of David McKinnon of Northfield, SA
Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 26 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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