William Herman ZIMMER

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ZIMMER, William Herman

Service Number:	3256
Enlisted:	19 September 1916, Geelong
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria. Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Geelong West, Central College Geelong, Victoria. Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 17 June 1918
Cemetery:	Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme Row A, Grave 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Barwon Rowing Club Honor Roll, Geelong Barwon Rowing Club War Memorial, Geelong St. George's Presbyterian Church Memorial Window

World War 1 Service

19 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 57th Infantry Battalion, Geelong
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3256, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3256, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
3 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 3256, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3256 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-06-17

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

William Herman ZIMMER was born in Geelong, Victoria in 1896

His parents were William Henry ZIMMER & Elizabeth Alice HARGREAVES

He enlisted in Geelong on 19th September, 1916 & embarked from Melbourne with the 57th Infantry Battalion(8th reinforcements) on the ship HMAT Medic on 16th December, 1916

William was Killed in Action in France on 17th June 1918 and is buried in the Ribemont Communal Cemetery, Row A, Grave 3

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