Roderick William BAIRD

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BAIRD, Roderick William

Other Name:	Zillman, Roderick William - Service Record - Page 21 Name Change
Service Numbers:	3463, Q187277
Enlisted:	22 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Australian Army Catering Corps
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 17 July 1894
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 February 1953, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane A2 - 06 - 08
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3463, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
21 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3463, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
21 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3463, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3463, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

World War 2 Service

3 Nov 1939:	Involvement Corporal, Q187277
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q187277
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted
31 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q187277
31 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q187277, Australian Army Catering Corps

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Christopher William Zimmerman and Mary Baird of Toowoomba, QLD'

Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- S. Brennan of John Street, New Farm, QLD.

Next of kin given as a friend, P. Thornton of Park Road West, South Brisbane, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 18 May 1919.

Medals WW1: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 15 July 1925 Roderick married Nina Penelope Irwin in QLD.

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

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