William Henry VANN

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Service Numbers:	2818, 2818B
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, 20 May 1883
Home Town:	Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Striker
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 30 August 1939, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2818, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2818, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2818, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
23 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2818, 10th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the groin
6 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2818, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2818B, 10th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Harry Vann and Mary Vann nee Wright of Torrens Avenue, New Hindmarsh, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 1 July 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal

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