King Frederick ZERBST

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Service Number:	3973
Enlisted:	24 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Miram, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Diapur, Hindmarsh, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot 111, Row B, Grave 8
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kaniva Miram South & Yanipy Schools Roll of Honor, Kaniva Sandsmere State School No 2127 Roll of Honour

24 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3973, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3973, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3973, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
10 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion

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Son of Gottlieb Robert Zerst and Emily Jane Zerbst nee Eyers of Diapur, Victoria.

Brother of Hartfield Francis Zerbst who returned to Australia on 10 March 1918 having served with the 14th Battalion

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal