Frederick Childs ZIEGLER

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ZIEGLER, Frederick Childs

Service Number:	3656
Enlisted:	26 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Moruya, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Moruya School Boys Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

26 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3656, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3656, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3656, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3656, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3656, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3656
4 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3656, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 3656, 5th Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Henry C. Ziegler and Mary Ziegler of Moruya, NSW

Next of kin given as his brother Herman Christian Ziegler of Port Lincoln, NSW. Herman also enlisted in late 1918 but the war ceased before he embarked and he was discharged.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 October 1919 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking 21 November 1919

Medals: British War, Victory Medal

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