Vernon HORSWILL DCM, MiD

Vernon HORSWILL DCM, MiD Update Details

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Service Number:	556
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, 22 June 1892
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Memorials:	Boulder Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Boulder 84th Infantry Goldfields Regiment Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Central School Honour Roll

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 556, 11th Infantry Battalion, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
1 Sep 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Jun 1915:	Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left shoulder)
11 Jun 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 11th Infantry Battalion

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