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VAUGHAN, William Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2874 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1916, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrenbayne Station, Baddaginnie, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Elmhurst, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Camberwell Grammar School and Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Management |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 31 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 11, Row C, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life for his country |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gunnedah Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2874, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2874, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2874, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Gunnedah, NSW
Son of John Vaughan and Violet Vaughan nee Crocker of Loch Street, Camberwell, Victoria. Brother of Warren Farr Vaughan who returned to Australia on 9 October 1919 having served with the 8th Light Horse Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal