William Charles (Bill) VIANT

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VIANT, William Charles

Service Numbers:	2997, S40880
Enlisted:	21 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bowden, South Australia, 13 December 1892
Home Town:	Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 25 May 1976, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls, Wall 111, Niche D009 Cremation service held on 27 May 1976
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

21 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2997, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2997, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
13 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2997, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Multiple shell wounds. Transferred to England on 21 October 1917.
1 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2997, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

5 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
17 Jun 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, S40880

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Viant and Eliza Viant nee Kay of Bowden, SA.

Husband of Vera Emily Viant nee Griffen of Angas Street, Adelaide, SA. William and Vera married on 9 July 1912 in the Methodist Manse, Morphett Street, Adelaide, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HS Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 16 April 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of his death he was residing in Quebec Street, Port Adelaide, SA

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