Leslie Rueben ZENKNER

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Service Numbers:	1964, 1964A
Enlisted:	5 August 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company
Born:	Petersburg, South Australia, 18 September 1893
Home Town:	Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrical Engineer
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1 June 1945, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 15, Grave 19. Interred on 3 June 1945
Memorials:	Peterborough Public School Honour Board WW1, Peterborough St Peter's Anglican Church Roll of Honour WW1, Peterborough War Memorial

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1964, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
28 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1964, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1964, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
12 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 3rd Pioneer Battalion. Letter A added to number when taken of strength now 1964A
10 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company
30 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1964A, 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District as invalid

Son of Frank Zenkner and Ida Paulina Eliza Zenkner nee Sparre of Railway Terrace, Petersburg, SA.

Brother of Frederick William John Zenkner who returned to Australia in September 1915 having served with the 16th Battalion

On 7 December 1918 Leslie married Jennie Parkinson in the Register Office, Wakefield, York, England

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Khyber as invalid disembarking on 9 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal