IDNO

DG.167239.RPT

Description

A postcard with a portrait of two young men including Lance Corporal John (Jack) Wenzyl Schollum on the left in his New Zealand Medical Corps uniform. On the right is possibly David Izatt?, the father of Roslyn Poignant, in possibly his Australian Army Medical Corps? unifrom. [KK 03/08/2023]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; W Europe; New Zealand; Belgium; Germany; Berlin [Aotearoa]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

John (Jack) Wenzyl Schollum; ?David Izatt

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

18 October 1918

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Digital File

Primary Documentation

Other Information

DG.167113.RPT - DG.167351.RPT were located on a blue 'Seagate backup plus' hard drive in a box now numbered C1035/.

DG.167237.RPT - DG.167248.RPT were located in a digital folder named "Family."

Named Person: David Watson Izatt (1889 - 1980) was born, according to the Australian War Memorial, "near Greengairs, Lanarkshire in Scotland during 1889. Before enlisting in the First World War, he described his occupation as being a sailor. He enlisted with the Australian Army Medical Corps at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on 12 October 1914. About 6 weeks later he departed Sydney aboard HMAT Kyarra with other members of the 2nd Australian General Hospital. 
Izatt served at both Gallipoli and on the Western Front. He was in the last party of Army Medical Corps to leave Gallipoli at 3am on 20 December 1915. Although Izatt was assigned to the 2nd Australian General Hospital, he found himself attached to several other units over the course of the war for varying periods of time. These included the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, the 10th Casualty Clearing Station and the 15th Casualty Clearing Station. David Izatt embarked at Taranto for return to Australia on 8 October 1918." [Source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11013265, JD 22/08/2023]

Named Person: "David Watson IZATT, 1889 - 1973
David Watson IZATT was born in 1889, in birth place, to David Watson IZATT and Margaret Redpath IZATT (born REDPATH).
David had 7 siblings: Alexander IZATT, William Redpath IZATT and 5 other siblings.
David married Miriam IZATT (born AUDET) in 1922, at age 33 in marriage place.
Miriam was born on month day 1899, in birth place.
They had 2 children: Yvonne CAMERON (born IZATT) and one other child.
David passed away on month day 1973, at age 84 in death place." [Source: https://www.myheritage.com/names/david_izatt, JD 22/08/2023]

Named Person: "Dr John Wenzl Schollum, Born 21 Apr 1893 in Puhoi, Auckland, New Zealand. Husband of Margaret Catherine (Tomlins) Schollum — married 1925 in Hampstead, London, England. Died 9 Jun 1976 at age 83 in London, England, United Kingdom.
War Service: Jack was the eldest son, he was a school teacher in Warkworth, who served in World War I. From the Auckland Cenotaph record 3/2503
• Next of kin: J. Schollum jun. (father), Postmaster, Puhoi, New Zealand
• Education: Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).
• Enlisted with the 15th North Auckland Infantry at Awapuni, 27 June 1916.
• Vital Statistics: Height 5' 7", Weight 10 st. 7 lb. Medium complexion, blue eyes, religion Roman Catholic.
• Embarkation: 25 Sep 1916-21 November 1916 - HMNZT 64, Vessel Devon
• Lance Corporal/Military 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
From the National Library record for SCHOLLUM, John Wenzl - WW1 3/2503 - Army
He was trained for the medical corps in New Zealand from June to September 1916 before embarkation, arriving at Devonport, England.
In November/December 1916 he was training at the R.A.M.C in Codford, Wiltshire.
In January 1917 he was posted overseas to Étaples and Amiens, France.
In February 1917 he was attached to the NZ Stationary Hospital.
In April 1917 he was hospitalised in France with an injured clavicle, a minor injury, and transferred back to London. He returned to duty less than 2 weeks later.
In August 1918 he was on detachment to the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station [2]
In September 1918 he was on detachment to the Canadian Casualty Clearance Station.
From December 1918 to March 1919 he was attached to the Walton and Codford Hospitals.
On 5 March 1919 he was discharged from service in London. His service was 2 years 252 days, with 2 years 162 days overseas.
He was awarded his war service medals in May 1923.
Occupation: He studied for his medical degree at Guy's Hospital, London. (Referenced in his grandmother Elizabeth's obituary, 1922). He qualified and practiced medicine in London." [Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Schollum-54, JD 22/08/2023]