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VILE, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 788 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Narromine, Narromine, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 29 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row L, Grave 14 Headstone inscription reads: May God's perpetual light shine upon him |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narromine War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 788, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 788, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 788, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Mary Ann Vile of Harden, NSW. Brother of Alfred Ernest Vile who was killed in action on 19 May 1915 while serving with the 3rd Battalion and is buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Row E, Grave 1
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal