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ZIMMER, (Albert Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1782 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Storeman |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 23 October 1951, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria Methodist, 09-807-237. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1782, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1782, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1782, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1782, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ernest Wilhelm Zimmer and Mary Zimmer nee Bolger of Bayley Street, Geelong, Victoria.
Brother of Claude Patrick Zimmer who returned to Australia on 13 March 1918 having served with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion; Leo Vincent Zimmer who returned to Australia on 23 March 1919 having served with the 5th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Miltiades disembarking on 5 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal