Graydon VERNEY

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Service Number:	496
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Train
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1898
Home Town:	Toogoolawah, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 10 September 1964, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Roman Catholic, Section E, Row C, Grave 29
Memorials:	Esk War Memorial, Toogoolawah War Memorial

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 496, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
11 Aug 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Australian Army Service Corps, From 31st Battalion
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 496, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 496, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
30 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train
19 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 496, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of John James Verney and Lucy Verney nee Williams of Toogoolawah, Esk, QLD

Brother of James Verney who returned to Australia on 27 January 1919 having served with the 5th Divisional Train

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking at Sydney on 26 June 1919 for onward travel to Brisbane

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

On 24 February 1926 Grayston married Bridget Agnes Crowe in QLD

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