Alfred Garnet VINNING

Alfred Garnet VINNING Update Details

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Service Number:	4138
Enlisted:	16 January 1915, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Victoria
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Dunedin, New Zealand, 1890
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Mount Lawley, Western Australia, 21 September 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens, Garden 11, Position 0060
Memorials:	Bentleigh East Yarra Yarra Golf Club Honor Roll, Birregurra State School Roll of Honor, Parkville Royal Victorian Liedertafel Roll of Honour

16 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 4138, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Victoria
20 Mar 1915:	Involvement Driver, 4138, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1915:	Embarked Driver, 4138, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
30 Jun 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), In London
30 Sep 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From AIF Headquarters
10 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 4138, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Henry Vinning and Annie Vinning nee Stringer of Yinnar, Victoria formerly of Dunedin and Invercargill, NZ.

Brother of John Henry Vinning (Vining) who returned to Australia on 4 September 1918 having served with the 4th Divisional Signal Company.

On 5 June 1919 Alfred married Queenie Mary Kowin in the Church of Holy Apostles, St George, England

Commenced return to Australia on 25 October 1919 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 6 December 1919

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