Gordon Lindsay VERNON DCM

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VERNON, Gordon Lindsay

Service Number:	4063
Enlisted:	26 October 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Bridgend, England, 1888
Home Town:	Collie, Collie, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 14 January 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Collie General Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:	Collie High School Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

26 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4063, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, SA
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4063, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4063, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
26 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4063, 28th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4063, 28th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound in the chest.
2 Jul 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His work as a bomber was most gallant. Though wounded in two places he rushed forward, bombed and stopped an enemy counter attack. He remained on duty, doing splendid work, until wounded for the third time. He showed an utter disregard of danger, and set a very fine example to all ranks. London Gazette on 18 July 1917, page 7272, position 6 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 November 1917, page 2942, position 4
14 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Pioneer Battalion, From 28th Battalion
16 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4063, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Third occasion. Remained on duty
12 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4063, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Vernon and Jane Vernon nee James of Collie, WA formerly of Bridgend, England. Brother of Henry Vernon who returned to Australia on 8 July 1919 having served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion

Commenced return to Australia 1 June 1919 aboard HT Somali disembarking on 8 July 1919

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1927c Gordon married Chrissie Lavinia White in Collie, WA.

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