| Regimental number | 3961 |
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Martha Mary Ziesler, 68 Outram Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | St Mary's New Churchyard (Grave No. 92), Codford, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lucy ZIESLER; Wife: M.M. ZIESLER |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Fremantle, 12 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Transferred to 51st Bn, 2 April 1916; to 12th Training Bn, 14 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Transferred to 51st Bn from Permanent Cadre of 3rd Training Bn, 26 June 1918. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 26 June 1918 (influenza); transferred to No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Codford, 25 June 1916 (broncho-pneumonia). Died of disease, 26 June 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ZIESLER Charles |
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