Alfred Ernest VANDENBERG

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VANDENBERG, Alfred Ernest

Service Number:	5511
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Howlong, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 29 January 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Templestowe Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, Victoria Church of England area, Row V, Grave 82
Memorials:	Singleton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5511, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Driver, 5511, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Driver, 5511, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5511, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joachim Vandenberg and Melenea Amelia Vandenberg of George Street, Singleton, NSW and of Granya, Victoria. Joachim served in the 4th Battalion enlisting on 21 January 1916 and returned on27 October 1917.

Brother of Joseph William Vandenberg who returned to Australia on 20 October 1919 having served with the 56th Battalion and Goulburn Henry Vandenberg who was discharged at Rabaul on 21 October 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 20 May 1919

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

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