Vivian VERMISH

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Service Number:	1979
Enlisted:	9 March 1916, Enlisted at Warrnambool, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jeweller's Assistant
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 6 February 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Church of England, Compartment C, Section 19, Grave 52. Interred on 12 February 1971
Memorials:

9 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1979, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warrnambool, Victoria
8 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1979, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
8 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1979, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne
12 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1979, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to loss of five toes caused by trench feet

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Son of Max Vermish and Jean Vermish nee Harley of Commercial Hotel, Colac, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 16 July 1917 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on 11 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Vivian married Sarah Leeming in Victoria