Samuel VIAL

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Service Numbers:	1792, V1041
Enlisted:	24 January 1917, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, 8 August 1886
Home Town:	Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria
Schooling:	Warrenheip State School No 1591
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, January 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Dodonaea area, Garden N2, Bed 4, Rose 26.
Memorials:	Warrenheip Methodist Sunday School Honor Roll

24 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1792, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
16 Jun 1917:	Embarked 1792, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Beltana, Sydney
16 Jun 1917:	Involvement 1792, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal Mechanic, 1792, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the3rd Military District

27 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V1041, Enlisted at Caulfield, Victoria. Unit given as Australian Army Canteen Services
27 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V1041
1 Jul 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Discharged with the rank of Lieutenant

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Son of William John Vial and Maria Vial nee Peart of Bridge Street, Sebastopol, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 November 1919 aboard HT Aeneas dis embarking on 9 January 1920

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c Samuel married Edith Lorna Pearson in Victoria.

When Samuel enlisted for WW2 he lowered his age by about six years and was living at Hanby Street, Brighton, Victoria.

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal