VIENET, Edward Charles
| Service Number: | 489 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ceres, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Ormond, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Pittosporum, Garden G2, Bed 5, Rose 01 |
| Memorials: | Newtown Methodist Church Honor Roll, Waurn Ponds State School No 1040 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 489, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 489, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 489, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 489, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left thigh and arm. Embarked to England on 28 September 1916 | |
| 4 Oct 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, At Pozieres, France, 18/19th August 1916. When advancing against the enemy trenches this N.C.O. went with 2/Lieut Rauert to a unit on our right which was in danger of losing touch with the line, owing to loss of officers and N.C.O.s. He displayed great gallantry and resourcefulness in collecting and re-organising the men, getting them to dig in, and connect up with 6th Battalion. He also attended to the removal of killed and wounded and greatly assisted his officer in a critical situation. London Gazette on 16 November 1916, page 11145, position 115. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 1917, page 925, position 64 | |
| 22 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 489, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in London to take up employment as an Australian Munitions Worker. Unfit for general service due to wounding |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Edward Vienet and Elizabeth Georgina Bonney formerly Vienet nee Ryniker of Perth Cottage, Ceres, Geelong, Victoria.
Brother of Gabriel Louis Vienet who died of pneumonia on 24 November 1915 while serving with the Australian Field Artillery and is buried in the Albany(Old) Public Cemetery. Position C.E. Grave 826 and Henry Alexander Vient who returned to Australia on 31 March 1919 having served with the 2nd Australian General Hospital.
In March 1918 Edward was living in Eltham, Kent, England.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Claire Louise Vienet nee Price