William Samuel VINER

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Service Number:	1847
Enlisted:	15 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Cottesloe, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Anglican FM B, Grave 1185. Interred on 25 March 1933
Memorials:

15 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1847, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
19 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1847, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
19 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1847, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
18 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1847, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- M Benbon, Trentham, John Street, Cottesloe, WA

Son of William Samuel Viner and Elizabeth Viner of 'Arunga', Bellinga River, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 22 May 1918

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