John Henry VINNING

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Service Number:	3686
Enlisted:	5 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Invercargill, New Zealand, 1889
Home Town:	Yinnar, Latrobe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Telegraphist
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 17 September 1937, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic, Row P, Grave 82
Memorials:	Birregurra State School Roll of Honor

5 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 3686, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 3686, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 3686, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
9 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Signal Company, From 2nd Divisional Signal Company
21 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3686, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis

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

Brother of Alfred Garnet Vinning who returned to Australia having served in the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column

Husband of Margaret Vinning of Myer Street, Geelong, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1918 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 4 September 1918

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