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LEBATT, Vernon Clyde
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5132, V382869 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 27 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter [WW1], Truck Driver [WW2] |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 5 January 1985, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac Cemetery, Victoria Plot: CLC-MON-44-807-12 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5132, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5132, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V382869, 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 21 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V382869, 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian Fox
During WWI he served in France but due to 'trench foot' that he acquired in late 1916 Vernon was subsequently based in England. He returned to Australia in mid 1918 and was discharged a few months later, service number 5132.