| Regimental number | 3541 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wireless telegraphist |
| Address | 12 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mrs I De La Roy Zwalsmann c/o Mrs Bartch, 20 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt John Frank Zwolsman on NR |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Early in the advance from JEANCOURT on 18th September, 1918, Corporal ZWOLSMAN was blown up by a shell and received a slight wound in the head. Although suffering from shell shock he refused to leave his platoon, and on reaching the line of exploitation he engaged an enemy machine gun which was holding up the advance, killing or wounding the entire crew with the exception of one man, who surrendered. Corporal ZWOLSMAN's exceptional skill with the Lewis gun contributed largely to this result. Shortly after he observed an enemy sniper firing on our troops, he went forward, stalked the sniper, and shot him dead with his rifle.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
