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VEAR, Kenneth William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 513 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burwood, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Burwood State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 3 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
White House Cemetery, Belgium Plot 111, Row L, Grave 7 Headstone inscription reads: Good old Ken a man's man, White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 513, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 513, 37th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 513, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 513, Gunshot wound to the cheek | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 513, 37th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 513 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick William and Gertrude Vear of Healsville, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal