Josiah VOCKINS

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Service Number:	5132
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	One Tree Hill, South Australia, 27 January 1898
Home Town:	One Tree Hill, Playford, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 26 May 1987, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales General area AT, Row 3, Grave 5
Memorials:	One Tree Hill Roll of Honor

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5132, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5132, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5132, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
16 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5132, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Josiah Vockins and Sarah Vockins nee McConnell of One Tree Hill, SA.

Brother of John Thomas Vockins who returned to Australia on 26 June 1919 having served with the 3rd Divisional Train

Commenced return to Australia 15 May 1919 aboard HT Yperinga disembarking on 2 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory MedalJosiah married Cicely Fidler in Broken Hill, NSW

During 1937c Josiah married Cicely Fidler in Broken Hill, NSW