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VINCENT, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5644 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Preston, Lancashire, England , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hornsby, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row D, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: Peace perfect peace |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5644, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5644, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5644, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 28 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5644, 19th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Vincent and Elizabeth Ann Vincent of Brixton Road, Preston, England.
Served at five year apprenticeship with Drayton & Son.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal