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Isard ZELTNER

Regimental number16202
Place of birthSt Louis, Missouri, USA
ReligionJewish
OccupationWarehouseman
AddressSt Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 9"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinUncle, M Zeltner, 'The Lees', St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 October 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 October 1917
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentMT DVR
Unit nameMechanical Transport Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Motor Transport Company
FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Discharge date17 October 1919
Other details

War service: embarked Sydney, 22 March 1918; disembarked London, England, 24 May 1918; marched in to Daily State Army Service Corps Training Hospital, Parkhouse, 25 May 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 30 August 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Australian Mechanical Transport Company, 5 September 1918. Detached for duty with 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 September 1918. Attached for duty on amalgamation of 9th and 11th Australian Field Ambulances, 19 March 1919; transferred to 5th Australian MT Company, 1 May 1919. Detached to Graves Registration Detachment, 1 May 1919.

Marched out to England, 10 June 1919; disembarked Southampton, 11 June 1919.

Granted 6 months' leave without pay or allowances from 3 July 1919 to 2 January 1920, to be returned to Australia at his own expense.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sonoma'; disembarked Melbourne, 30 September 1919; discharged, 17 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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