Arthur Reginald VAGG

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VAGG, Arthur Reginald

Service Number:	1907
Enlisted:	14 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Cobden, Victoria, Australia, 8 May 1890
Home Town:	Cobden, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dairy Farmer
Died:	Cobden, Victoria, 17 August 1964, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cobden Cemetery
Memorials:	Cobden Church of England Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1907, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1907, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Melbourne
18 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1907, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 8th Light Horse Regiment
18 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
24 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
31 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1907, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George John Vagg and Florence Helen Agnes Vagg nee Dow of Cobden, Victoria. Brother of Frederick (Fred) Vagg who returned to Australia on 24 August 1918 having served with the 38th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 April 1919 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on 8 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Arthur married Susannah Mildred Pope in Victoria.

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