WEITZEL, Alfred Sydney VETERAN

Name – WEITZEL, Alfred Sydney VETERAN
Born – 08/05/1888
Died – 13/03/1949
Location – No 120 Anglican Section
Mother – Marie Louise Sophia Arnold
Father – Ernest Richard Weitzel

Notes – Alfred was born to Marie and Ernest Weitzel at St Leonards NSW in 1888. He had siblings of Rudolf 1893, Hildergarde 1885, Hubertus 1883 and Frank 1886. While in NSW he completed three years of school cadets with the rank of Sergeant.

He enlisted in WW1 on the 19th August, 1916 and Embarked from Brisbane on the ship Marathon. He was sent to England and onto France where he was wounded on the 7th June, 1917 in his left knee. He was a Private in the 47th Battalion. His service number was 2741A.

He returned to Australia and married Ivy Vine on the 10th September, 1919. They had two children Marie and Freda (Heliaon) (1927 – 2007).

Alfred’s census records are 1909 at 26 Mile as Graizer. 1915 -1919 with brother Rudolph who was a labourer, 1925 to 1943 with Ivy at Topwater, 26 Mile. Except for 1932 when Ivy and Alfred were at 65 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra, where he says he’s retired. Then 1934 he and Ivy are at Forest Glen, Wee Waa as a Graizer. In 1935 Alfred and Ivy return to Topwater, Warra (Tara) where he stayed till his death as a grazier.

He received a Three pound a fortnight pension from the government for his WW1 enlistment. Alfred was a member of the Tara Shire Council in 1923 to 1926 and again stood for council in 1943.

Alfred shares a gravesite with his wife Ivy that reads – In loving memory of Alfred S Weitzel Died 13th March, 1949 Aged 60 years.

Newspaper Article – Read here.

War Service File  – WEITZEL, Alfred Sydney

Learn more about the Tara Cemetery here.