Hein De Groot VAN BRUMMELEN

VAN BRUMMELEN, Hein De Groot

Service Number: 11938
Enlisted: 18 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 3rd Division Supply Column
Born: Klerksdorp, South Africa, 1894
Home Town: Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor Mechanic
Died: Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1 November 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Cassia. Interred on 3 November 1965. Now expired.
Memorials: Lysterfield Avenue of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 11938, 3rd Division Supply Column , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jun 1916: Involvement 11938, 4th Motor Transport Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916: Embarked 11938, 4th Motor Transport Company, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
15 Aug 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 11938, 3rd Division Supply Column , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to fractured patella

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Peter Van Brummelen and Susannah Marie Johanna Bremmelen nee Licas of Ddandenong, Victoria. Brother of Peter Van Bremmelen who commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1917 having served with the 29th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia aboard HT Runic disembarking on 13 Februry 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c Hein married Elvie Watkins in Victoria