VINCE, Walter Leslie
| Service Number: | 288 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longley Lower, Tasmania, Australia, 26 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Longley Lower, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 3 October 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Cremation Memorials, Western Wall A, Niche Niche 166. |
| Memorials: | Kingston W.L. Vince Memorial Park, Sandfly Longley Ward Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 25 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. Invalided to England on 11 September 1918 | |
| 5 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Military Medal Citation
Won the Military Medal On the 7th and 8th June, 1917, during the operations south of MESSINES, for conspicuous gallantry and bravery whilst under heavy hostile fire.
This man acted as a runner from the Brigade forward station remaining on duty for 48 hours and carrying messages continuously for a period of ten hours when no telephonic communication was possible owing to the cutting of communications by the enemy barrage.
He made repeated journeys to the rear, and was instrumental in keeping Brigade communications intact. He showed an utter disregard for danger and displayed untiring courage throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: 20 December 1917
Submitted 10 April 2018 by Yvonne Height
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Stephen Vince and Emma Mary Vince nee Bartles of Lower Longley, Tasmania.
Commenced return to Australia 2 January 1919 aboard SS Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 9 February 1920 Walter married Sylvia May Bennett in Ranelagh, Franklin, Tasmania
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