Service Number: 121886
Enlisted: 16 December 1942, Adelaide
Born: Semaphore, SA, 17 February 1924
Memorials: Kingscote & District WW2 Honour Roll
16 Dec 1942: Involvement SN 121886
16 Dec 1942: Enlisted Adelaide
1 Mar 1946: Discharged
Item details for: A9301, 121886
National Archives Australia
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Descendants of :
Oscar Benjamin SCHAEFER was born 26 Apr 1893 in Hd. of English, SA, son of Johann Christian (Christian) SCHAEFER and Maria Christiane (Christiane) NERLICH, 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, labourer
Military : WW1 17422, WW2 S65245
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 : 28 June 2021