Roy VAN STAVERN

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Service Number:	34192
Enlisted:	1 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Barwon, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Nathalia, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Manager
Died:	Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 20 December 1932, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kyabram Civil Cemetery, Victoria Church of England area, Row 3, Grave 25
Memorials:	Nathalia War Memorial

1 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 34192, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Driver, 34192, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Driver, 34192, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
24 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, In France
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 34192, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Wound to the right hand. Invalided to England on 27 April 1918
6 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 34192, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John Christie Van Stavern and Fanny Van Stavern nee Woods of Nathalia, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 27 January 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Roy married Eileen Fitzgerald in Victoria