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WACHTEL, Rudolph Bernard
| Service Number: | 62636 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Caloote, South Australia, Australia, 16 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Mannum, South Australia, Australia, 26 February 1978, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mannum Cemetery, S.A. RSL Lawn Section. |
| Memorials: | Mannum District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62636, Depot Battalion | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62636, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62636, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62636, Armistice Day | |
| 14 Feb 1919: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 62636, Influenza Pneumonia | |
| 20 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 62636, Cessation of Hostilities. |
Rudolph Bernhardt Wachtel
Rudy was born near Caloote on December 16th 1897, and he received his education at the Mobilong School. Afterwards he assisted his parents Anna Louise Hulda Wachtel (nee Kubenk) and Johann Gotthard Richard Wachtel at Cooke's Hill, and later when they settled on the dairy farm at Mannum. Rudy remained a bachelor, spending most of his life at Mannum.
During WW1, Rudy enlisted in the A.I.F. at the age of 20yrs, and was posted overseas. Rudy served 246 days Total Service with 102 days served abroad. After discharge from the Army, Rudy carried on farming on the home property. Later he retired to a small home by the riverside at Mannum, continuing his hobby of fishing.
Rudy died on February 26th 1978, aged 80 years.
" SISTER AND BROTHERS SHOT AT MANNUM"
In August 1931 Rudy then aged 34yrs and his older brother Alex Wachtel aged 35 yrs were both shot at their Mannum farm while defending their 26 year old sister Agnes "Myrtle" Wachtel. Myrtle had been attacked and shot with a revolver by a labourer who worked occasionally on the Wachtel farm. Both brothers survived their injuries, however Myrtle died 3 days later.
Rudy was my Great Uncle ( My Grandmother Sophie Helena Egel's brother ). S.Egel
Submitted 28 January 2024 by Sandy Egel
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