'For gallantry and particular attention to duty throughout his service. This Officer left Australia in 1914, and has shown great gallantry on numerous occasions, notably in the operations on the 8th August 1918 when acting as Liaison Officer between the Infantry and the Artillery. In this operation he obtained very valuable information indeed at great personal risk, and it was owing to the information that he obtained that the Brigade was able to follow up the Infantry. He has shown great ability and courage at all times, especially under heavy shell fire in the handling of his Section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Regimental number	3089
Date of birth	--/11/1892
Place of birth	Fitzroy, Victoria
Other Names	Oskar Charles ZEHNDER, Oscar Charles
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Switchboard attendant
Address	c/o R J Fitzpatrick, Box 165, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Height	5' 10.75"
Weight	160 lbs
Next of kin	Marie Zehnder, Nullagine, Western Australia
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	18 August 1914
Place of enlistment	Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistment	Gunner
Unit name	Divisional Ammunition Column (Sept-Oct 1914)
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on 2 November 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 1 Promotion date: 3 November 1917 Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 1 Promotion date: 3 February 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 7 February 1919
Medals	Military Cross 'For gallantry and particular attention to duty throughout his service. This Officer left Australia in 1914, and has shown great gallantry on numerous occasions, notably in the operations on the 8th August 1918 when acting as Liaison Officer between the Infantry and the Artillery. In this operation he obtained very valuable information indeed at great personal risk, and it was owing to the information that he obtained that the Brigade was able to follow up the Infantry. He has shown great ability and courage at all times, especially under heavy shell fire in the handling of his Section.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919
Discharge date	20 May 1919
Family/military connections	Brother: 5173 Gunner Sydney Roy ZEHNDER, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 8 April 1915. Transferred to 4th Battery, Gallipoli, 3 June 1915. Rejoined unit from Gallipoli (general evacuation), Tel el Kebir, 3 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Promoted Corporal, 7 October 1916; Sergeant, 17 October 1916. Selected to attend June course, Royal Artillery Cadet School, St John's Wood, London, England, 4 June 1917. Commissioned in Artillery as 2nd Lt and posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 3 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 November 1917; proceeded to join 1st Division Artillery, 19 November 1917; taken on strength, Belgium, 20 November 1917. On leave to England, 14 August 1918; rejoined unit, 2 September 1918. Disembarked Folkestone from France, 11 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; disembarked Western Australia, 11 March 1919; discharged, 20 May 1919. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Oscar ZEHNDER