William Clement ZOLLNER

Badge Number: S132801, Sub Branch: Karoonda
S132801

ZOLLNER, William Clement

Service Number: 2091
Enlisted: 21 September 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Lower Light, South Australia, 29 June 1875
Home Town: Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horseman & Engine Driver
Died: Murray Bridge, South Australia, 15 September 1952, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karoonda Cemetery
Memorials: Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2091, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
31 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 2091, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 2091, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
27 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 5th Light Horse Regiment
9 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 13th Field Artillery Brigade
24 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 25th Field Artillery Brigade
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Driver, 2091
14 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2091, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharge at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Charles Zollner and Elizabeth Zollner nee Milton of Lower Light, SA.

Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- Mrs Shannon of West Eunea Street, Mount Morgan, QLD.

Next of kin given as a friend Jack Taylor of Monrepose Station, Bundaberg, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 Aboard HT Durham disembarking on 21 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 25 March 1922 William married Mary Emma Marker at the residence of Mr Marker, Lowaldie, SA

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