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VANSTONE, Rupert Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 750 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1915, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Springmount, Victoria, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Allendale, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Foreman |
| Died: | Suddenly while attending a meeting, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1938 |
| Cemetery: |
Wonthaggi Cemetery Church of England 2, Row D, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | State School Ullina No 763 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 750, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 750, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 750, 24th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the left arm. | |
| 13 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 750, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred James Vanstone and Tryphena Vanstone nee Jones of Springmount, Victoria.
Husband of I. Vanstone of Allendale, Victoria. kin given as his son Alfred James Vanstone of Allendale, Victoria. Marital status given as widower.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HT Ruahine disembarking at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal