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SCHIRMER, Albert Louis
| Service Number: | 12675 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1916, AAMC Mitcham Depot |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Greenock, South Australia, 6 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Greenock, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Greenock Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Taxi Cab Driver |
| Died: | Natural Causes, West Adelaide, South Australia, 1 August 1964, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Wall 138, Niche C013 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Greenock WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12675, 11th Field Ambulance, AAMC Mitcham Depot | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 12675, 11th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 12675, 11th Field Ambulance, HMAT Suevic, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 12675 | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 12675, 3rd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at HQ 4th Military District, Keswick, South Australia, 21st September 1919 |
Albert Louis Schirmer
Name: Albert Louis Schirmer
Service Number: 12675
Place of Birth: Greenock / Freeling
Date of Birth: 28 December 1885
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 2 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 30 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Wife – Ethel Eva Schirmer
Occupation: Taxi Cab Driver
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private Army Medical Corp.
Albert was the son of Charles and Helen Schirmer [nee Higgs]. Albert left
Adelaide on HMAT A29 Suevic on 31 May 1916 and was sent to France from
Southampton on 27 November. He served there for the duration of the war,
being mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s despatch of 16 March 1919. Albert
returned to Australia on the Orita on 1 July 1919 and was discharged on 21
September.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
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