Coming Soon.
VAUGHAN, William Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 57708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1918, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 December 1881 |
| Home Town: | Brassall, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 15 October 1966, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57708, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 57708, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 57708, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 14 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 57708, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to myalgia |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Sydney Vaughan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Vaughan and Ann Beatrice Vaughan nee Cope of Sydney, NSW.
Husband of Annie Margaret Vaughan nee Butterfield of Brassal via Ipswich, QLD. William and Annie married on 26 February 1902 in QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medal: British War Medal