Alfred James VINCENT

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Service Numbers:	5462, 67476
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Enlisted at Young, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW)
Born:	Coolac, , New South Wales, Australia, 5 October 1880
Home Town:	Young, Young, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Young, , New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1949, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Young Lawn Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Anglican area.
Memorials:

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5462, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Young, NSW
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5462, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5462, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
24 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
15 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 5462, 54th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the neck.
24 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 5462, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
20 May 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 67476, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Enlisted at YOung, NSW
7 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 67476, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Carpentaria embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
7 Nov 1918:	Embarked Private, 67476, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Carpentaria, Sydney
12 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 67476, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Alfred Vincent and Elizabeth Jane Vincent of Coolac, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 27 August 1917 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 25 October 1917

Returned to Australia (second time) when troop ship was recalled. Transhipped to HT Riverina disembarking on 28 November 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal