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VAUGHAN, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1587 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1915, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Trainer |
| Died: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 4 September 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Evergreen Family Shrub Garden 17, Site 0004A |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot. | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the right leg. Embarked for England on 23 October 1917 aboard HS Wanilda | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1587, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ernest Vaughan and Emily J. Vaughan of Cowler Street, Glebe, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda on 1 June 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1919c William married Stella Gertrude Atkinson in Sydney, NSW