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VINCENT, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3766 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 23 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Daw Park, South Australia, 17 February 1965, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derek Gardens, Path 30, Grave 993. Interred on 19 February 1965 |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3766, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3766, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3766, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 3766, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the chest. Transferred to England on 10 August 1916 aboard HS Cambria | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 3766, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3766, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Vincent and Sarah Ann Vincent nee Buscumb of Fisher Street off Zebina Street, Broken Hill, NSW formerly of Moonta, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 16 May 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Residential address at the time of death was Netherby, SA.