William VINCENT

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Service Number:	854
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1870
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Memorials:

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 854, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 854, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 854, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
17 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 854, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Dec 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 854, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Husband of Emily Vincent of Lewis Street, Northcote, Victoria. Father of Vera Vincent

Commenced return to Australia on 11 September 1915 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 29 December 1915

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