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ZERBST, Hartfield Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7354 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 September 1916, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Diapur, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Cavendish, Victoria, Australia, 5 January 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hamilton Public Cemetery, Victoria Methodist area, Row X1X, Grave 30 |
| Memorials: | Kaniva Miram South & Yanipy Schools Roll of Honor, Kaniva Sandsmere State School No 2127 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7354, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7354, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7354, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 23 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7354, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medicallu unfit due to trench fever |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Gottlieb Robert Zerst and Emily Jane Zerbst nee Eyers of Diapur, Victoria.
Brother of King Frederick Zerbst who was killed in action on 4 October 1917 while serving with the 7th Battalion and is buried in the Aeroplane Cemetery, Belgium, Plot 111, Row B, Grave 8.
Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1918 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 10 March 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal