Henry Harrison VASKESS

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VASKESS, Henry Harrison

Service Number:	2696
Enlisted:	17 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Croydon, Queensland, Australia, 15 July 1891
Home Town:	Greenwich, Lane Cove, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
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World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2696, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2696, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2696, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Battalion
6 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 53rd Battalion
7 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 13th Field Artillery Brigade
10 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2696, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Vaskess and Martha Harrison Vaskess nee Stewart of 'Rio Vista,' Henry Street, Greenwich, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard SS Karoa disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Last known address was Des Voney Road, Suva, Fiji when he was reported to be blind.

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