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VAUGHAN, Warren Farr
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1642 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Gordon, Moorabool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 28 February 1980, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cassia, Gate F, Niche 50 and held in perpetuity. Cremation service held on 5 March 1980 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1642, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 13 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1642, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1642, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1642, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the shoulder | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1642, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Vaughan and Violet Vaughan nee Crocker of Armitage, Victoria. Brother of William Eric Vaughan who was killed in action on 31 May 1917 while serving with the 34th Battalion. Buried in the Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium. Plot 11, Row C, Grave 4
Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 8 October 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal