Henry Norman Clarence ZIMMERMAN

ZIMMERMAN, Henry Norman Clarence

    Service Numbers: 2487, 2487A
    Enlisted: 13 September 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Berry, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Railway Employee
    Died: Mark's Point, New South Wales, Australia, 23 July 1981, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
    RSW 14, Row H Niche 93
    Memorials: Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates, West Narrabri Public School Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2487, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
    11 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2487, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    11 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2487, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    1 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2487A, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit. The letter A had been added when taken on strength

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Henry (Harry) N.C. Zimmerman and Emily Zimmerman of Berry, NSW.

    Brother of Percy Daniel Zimmerman who returned to Australia on 12 May 1918 having served with the 33rd Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 1 April 1919 aboard HT Shropshire as invalid disembarking on 17 May 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1919c Henry married Mabel Evelyn Diver in Cessnock, NSW. Mabel died 1944c.

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