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VASS, William Charles James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4562 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eastbourne, Sussex, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Carlsruhe, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christ Church School, Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Noreuil, France, 17 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Originally buried on a sunken road from St Menin. Reverend I. H. Dunford officiated. Grave could not be relocated later. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4562, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4562, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4562, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aaged 30 years.
Husband of Millicent Vass of Warren House, Marine Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Father of Millicent Sarah Vass and Doris Kathleen May Vass.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal