William Edward (Tom) VINE

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Service Number:	4543
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	AIF Headquarters
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot 10, Zone C, Grave 5655. Interred on 30 June 1952
Memorials:	Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Long Gully St. Matthews Anglican Church Honor Roll, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW1 Roll of Honour

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4543, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Mar 1916:	Involvement 4543, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916:	Embarked 4543, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
18 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
10 Dec 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, AIF Headquarters, From 24th Battalion
9 Dec 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 4543, AIF Headquarters, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was give as Toorak Road, South Yarra Melbourne, Victoria.

Son of William Vine and Ethel Vine nee O'Brien of McIntyre Street, Bendigo, Victoria.

Priot to enlisting William had been a member of the Bendigo Rifle Club

Commenced return to Australia on on 17 April 1920 aboard HT Bahia Castillo disembarking on 19 June 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal