Arthur Alexander VINES

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VINES, Arthur Alexander

Service Number:	32250
Enlisted:	1 November 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Wallington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 26 March 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kununurra Cemetery
Memorials:	Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Ocean Grove St Peter's Anglican Church Roll of Honor, Wallington Roll of Honor Book

World War 1 Service

1 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 32250, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Melbourne, Vic.
14 Feb 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 32250, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Feb 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 32250, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Melbourne
13 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 32250, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 32250, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 32250, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , The Battle of Amiens
27 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 32250, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 6 September 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Arthur Nicholls VINES and Jane Christina VINES nee ALEXANDER, C/o Cobb & Co., Geelong, Victoria

Husband of Dorothy Alexander VINES

Trained in England and then proceeded to Frnace 05 August 1917. In August 1918 suffered from Collitis and admitted to hospital in Rouen. Rejoined his unit in Havre 03 October 1918 and was again admitted to hospital sick only 23 days later.

He attended the British School of Motoring in Picadilly from 26 April 1919.

Returned to Australia per 'Euripides' from England 06 September 1919.

Discharged 27 November 1919

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