Oscar Kronk (1894 - 1981)

Born 1 Jan 1894 in Emu Creek, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann Alma (Davies) Kronk — married 1922 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Died 1 Sep 1981 at age 87 in Macleod, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Oscar Kronk is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Oscar Kronk was awarded the British War Medal.

Oscar Kronk was awarded the Victory Medal.

Oscar was born in 1894, the son of Adolph Carl Julius Kronk and Margaretha Lattmann^[1].

He and his eldest brother William emigrated from Australia to New Zealand.

Oscar was working as a Labourer when he enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces on 7 February 1917 at New Plymouth (Service Number WW1: 54535). His next of kin was recorded as A. J. Kronk (father), Kangaroo Flat, via Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. His brother William also enlisted. Oscar served as a Rifleman with Reinforcements H Company (part), New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

War wound notice: The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918) Sat 19 Jan 1918 - PTE. OSCAR KRONK. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kronk, Kangaroo Plat, late of Bmu. Creek, have been notified that their son. Private Oscar Kronk, of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, has been seriously wounded in France. (gunshot)^[2].

He was discharged on 21 April 1919, having been deemed no longer physically fit on account of wounds received in action. Oscar returned to Australia.

He married Mary Anne Alma Davies in 1922 in Victoria^[3].

They had three children: Stanley, Harry, and Robert.

Oscar passed away in 1981 aged 87^[4] and was buried on 4 September 1981 at Bendigo Public Cemetery, Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia^[5]. PLOT: Lawn 4, Grave 45031

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Birth registration #7264/1894 https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226810909
3. ↑ Victoria Marriage registration #7079/1922 https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Victoria Death registration #21341/1981 https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211290424/oscar-kronk : accessed 07 April 2022), memorial page for Oscar Kronk (unknown–4 Sep 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #211290424, citing Bendigo Public Cemetery, citing Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980)

• War notice: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90839191

• Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [[1]]

• "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV2V-B4W : 2 March 2021), Oscar Kronk, 01 Oct 1981; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 894, record 197, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004108937.