Joseph VASS

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Service Number:	3953
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, April 1893
Home Town:	Balaclava, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Memorials:

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3953, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3953, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3953, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
27 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3953, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left buttock. Embarked HS Marama for England on 29 July 1916
4 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3953, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to flat feet

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Marlborough Street, Balaclava, Victoria.

Son of James Vass of Tate Road, Silverton, England

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 Ocotber 1918

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

In November 1924 Joseph was residing in Albert Road, Woolwich, London, England