John Hall VERNON

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Service Numbers:	3488, 3488A
Enlisted:	19 December 1916, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Due to war service, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 29 May 1933
Cemetery:	Tamworth General Cemetery, New South Wales Lawn, Grave B1.
Memorials:	Attunga Christ Church Great War Roll of Honor, Hallsville Gidley Methodist Church Honor Roll

19 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3488, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3488, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3488, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3488A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 12 May 1918. Letter A was added to his service number when taken on strength now 3488A.
18 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3488A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Served as John Hoare Vernon, real name John Hall Vernon

Son of Arthur Vernon and Margaret Elizabeth Vernon of 'Calala', West Tamworth, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 July 1919 aboard HT Friedricksruh disembarking on 4 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c John married Florence M. Macauly in Sydney, NSW