Oscar Benjamin SCHAEFER

Wounds:

Hospitalised Mitcham Base Jan 17 with measles

Hospitalised on arrival in UK

Also hospitalised Nov 18 with septic toe

Service

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France:

Other

To France 1/10/17 2nd ACCS Rouelles

Disembarked Plymouth 25/8/17 Hospitalised on arrival

Rank

Private

Distiller – possibly employed in Eucalyptus Oil distillery, Kingscote.

Married Caroline Ford (b 1883 Port Adelaide) 1916 Yankalilla. Parents James Thomas Ford & Caroline Baker.

Died MacGillivray, Kangaroo Island, 20 October 1964

See excellent site detailing his life and family at http://heritage.spriggs.com.au/main.aspx

SCHAEFER, Oscar Benjamin

World War 1 Service

World War 2 Service

23 Mar 1942:

Corporal

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Oscar Benjamin SCHAEFER was born 26 Apr 1893 in Hd. of English, SA and died 20 Oct 1964 in MacGillivray, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Caroline FORD 12 Jun 1916 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 1893 in Broken Hill, NSW and died 04 Sep 1974, daughter of John FORD and Letitia ALTON.

Other events in the life of Oscar Benjamin SCHAEFER

Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943, Wisanger, Kangaroo Island

Children of Oscar Benjamin SCHAEFER and Caroline FORD:

i. Ronald SCHAEFER was born 23 Apr 1917 in Torrensville, SA and died 15 Dec 1989

ii. Rita SCHAEFER was born 17 May 1921 in Glanville, SA

iii. David SCHAEFER was born 17 Feb 1924 in Semaphore Park, SA and died 18 Oct 2003

iv. Evelyn Bessie SCHAEFER was born 08 Mar 1926 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 16 Aug 2016

v. Alton SCHAEFER was born 16 May 1928 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 17 Apr 2009

vi. Charles Lloyd SCHAEFER was born ABT 1934 and died 13 May 1955 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA


Last updated : 30 May 2021