Joseph VERCOE

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Service Number:	1414
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1864
Home Town:	Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Freeholder
Memorials:

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1414, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 1414, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Trooper, 1414, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
9 Dec 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1414, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Unit demobilised

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Husband of Mary Ann Vercoe nee Rich of Waddell Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW. Joseph and Mary married in Newtown, NSW during 1908c

Apprentice coachbuilder for five years with J. Austin of Paramatta, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1916 aboard HT Vestalia to Melbourne then transhipped aboard HT Orsova to Sydney

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