John Howard VIPOND

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Service Number:	6598
Enlisted:	5 April 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Springhurst, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Porter
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 8 November 1981, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Laurieton General Cemetery, NSW Anglican area
Memorials:	Springhurst School Great War Roll of Honour

5 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6598, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6598, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6598, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
10 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6598, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg. Invalided to England on 17 May 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
4 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6598, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Thomas Borland Vipond and Harriet Vipond nee Howard of Mount Alexander Road, Essendon, Victoria.

Brother of Thomas Rex Vipond who returned to Australia on 22 August 1919 having served with the 5th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses arrived at Melbourne 13 January 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1929c John married Doreen I. Munroe in Sydney, NSW.