James VERNEY

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Service Number:	144
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Train
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 June 1895
Home Town:	Toogoolawah, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 September 1962, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 144, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Driver, 144, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Driver, 144, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
28 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 18th Australian Army Service Corps
3 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train, Divisional Train HQ
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 144, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of John James Verney and Lucy Verney nee Williams of Toogoolawah, Esk, QLD.

Brother of Graydon (Grayston) Verney who returned to Australia on 26 June 1919 having served with the 5th Divisional Train.

Address at the time of enlistment was given as James Street, Woolowin, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 3 December 1918 aboard HT Port Hacking disembarking on 27 January 1919 at Melbourne form onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal