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VAIL, Malvern William Knight
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1461, 51557 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Typewriter Mechanic |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 27 May 1978, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Monumental 3A, Row 9, Grave 1233 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1461, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1461, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1461, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1461, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit | |
| 2 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51557, Enlisted at NSW | |
| 7 Mar 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 51557, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1461 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Luke Knight Vail and Catherine Jane Vail nee Sergeant of Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria. Brother of Cecil Knight Vail who returned to Australia on 18 September 1917 having served with the 37th Battalion.
Next of kin given as his brother Charles Vail of Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 29 January 1916 aboard HT Suffolk
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal