Robert Tasman ZANKER

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Service Number:	37231
Enlisted:	31 January 1917, Enlisted at Launceston, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 31 January 1888
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, April 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England O, Grave 352. Interred on 15 April 1933
Memorials:

31 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 37231, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Launceston, Tasmania
9 Nov 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 37231, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 37231, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
7 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
8 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 37231, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania.

Son of Robert Zanker and Jane Zanker nee Mallard of Launceson, Tasmania.

Husband of Madge Zanker nee Milne of Rose Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Robert and Madge married on 19 January 1914 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 31 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medeal