ZIMMERMAN, William Francis
| Other Name: | Bardsley, William Francis - WW1 Service Record - Name changed |
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| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
| Born: | Bradford, Yorkshire, England, 18 August 1878 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Association Secretary |
| Died: | Paddington, New South Wales, 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 14 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to lumbago and neurosis | |
| 11 Oct 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW as William Francis Bardsley. | |
| 14 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Special Services AIF, Embarked HT Rugia at Sydney | |
| 1 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Served as William Francis Zimmerman later known as William Francis Bardsley renounced the name of Zimmerman upon his return. At the time of enlisted he was secretary of the Prisoners Aid Association.
When in England he had served with the Kings Own Regiment before being invalided from active service.
Son of John Charles Bardsley and Rebecca Bardsley of Bradford, Yorkeshire, England.
Husband of Mary Isabel Zimmerman of 'Dirrawa', Seaview Street, Waverley, NSW,
Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 21 July 1917 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 18 September 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medal: British War Medal
Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 23 December 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 10 February 1920 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney