John VINCENT

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Service Number:	130
Enlisted:	8 January 1916, Enlisted in NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	9th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 30 June 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wagga Wagga General (Monumental) Cemetery Anglican area, Section K, Row 43, Grave 0805
Memorials:	Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch

8 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 130, 9th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted in NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 130, 9th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 130, 9th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
27 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 130, 9th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Jonathon William Vincent and Bridget Vincent of Northumberland House, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on 29 March 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal