Vincent WALLIS

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Service Number:	2837
Enlisted:	7 August 1915, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Daylesford, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Roll of Honor, Boulder Roll of Honour Board, Daylesford Fire Brigade Honour Roll, Daylesford War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

7 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2837, Depot Battalion , Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 28th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 3rd Australian General Hospital -- Septic Leg -- Heliopolis
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), T.O.S. from 28th Infantry Battalion
6 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 51st Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2837 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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