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VERNON, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20882 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Eccles, Greater Manchester, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Wood Street School, Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery Plot 1, Row O, Grave |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20882, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 20882, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 20882, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 9th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 5 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 20882, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 20882 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was living in Charleville, QLD. His trades include Leather work and shearing.
Son of George Douglas Vernon and Isabella Vernon of Brandles Holme Road, Bury, Lancashire, England.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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