William George VESEY

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Service Number:	2241
Enlisted:	31 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Magill, South Australia, 14 December 1893
Home Town:	Kensington Gardens, Burnside, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 16 April 1971, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated. Ashes interred on 19 April 1971. Columbarium, Wall 24, Niche E032
Memorials:	Magill Honour Board

31 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
21 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2241, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2241, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
20 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Albert Edward Vesey and Jane Vesey nee Bartlett of Brigalon Avenue, Kensington Gardens, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Castalia disembarking on 27 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Residential address at the time of death was Mansfield Park, SA

Husband of Beatrice Alice Sarah Vesey