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VAUGHAN, Arthur Russell
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1682, 1682A |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 30 April 1873 |
| Home Town: | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1682, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1682, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1682, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 40th Battalion | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1682A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right knee. Invalided to England on 13 August 1918 | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1682A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District. Letter A was added when taken on strength with the 49th Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Vaughan and Sarah Vaughan nee Butwell of Lovett Street, Ulverstone, Tasmania.
Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HS Khyber as invalid disembarking on 12 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal