John Williaton VINE

VINE, John Williaton

Service Number: 4561
Enlisted: 16 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Field Company Engineers
Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Glen Huntly, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carpenter/Timber Merchant
Died: Yallourn, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1933, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Church of England, Row Z, Grave 426. Interred on 8 September 1933
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World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
29 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4561, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4561, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
13 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Company Engineers, From 21st Battalion
9 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4561, 5th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edwin John Vince and Agnes Vince McEwen of Elnigo Grove, Glenhuntly, Victoria. 

John had been a member of the Caulfield Rifle Club.

Commeneced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Ypiringa disembarking on 5 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c John married Annie May Eyres in Victoria