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WEST, Victor Byron
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Commissioned |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, 3 February 1874 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mining and Civil Engineer |
| Memorials: | Burnie Emu Lodge No. 23 T C WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned, Mining Corps | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned, Mining Corps, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Sydney on 20th February 1916, disembarking Marseilles, France on 5th May 1916 the entrained to Hazebrouck. | |
| 12 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 15 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 31 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 24 Jan 1920: |
Embarked
AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Embarked for return to Australia on RMS Osterley on 24th January 1920, disembarking Australia on 5th February 1920. Prior to embarkation Captain West had assumed duties as Camp Commandant of No. 8 Camp No.2 Group at Sutton Veny as from 1st May 1919. |
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| 8 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Edward WEST, 8 Law Street, Launceston, Tasmania, husband of Gladys Clarinda WEST of Burnie Tasmania
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