Roy Browning VIAL

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Service Number:	2455
Enlisted:	14 April 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Company
Born:	St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 26 March 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Port Douglas Cemetery, Qld Section F, Row 2, Grave 15
Memorials:	Cobden Church of England Roll of Honor

14 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2455, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2455, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2455, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
12 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company, From 7th Battalion
14 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2455, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to sciatica

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Son of Oliver Vial and Caroline (Carrie) Vial nee Browning of Auburn Road, Auburn, Victoria.

Studied engine driving for three years at the Dookie Agriculture College, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 13 November 1917

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