Joseph VAUGHAN

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Service Number:	4350
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Leonora, Leonora, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Granville, New South Wales, 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Leonora Honour Roll, Leonora Road Board District Roll of Honor, Leonora War Memorial

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4350, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
29 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4350, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4350, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Fremantle
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
6 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4350, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left leg
10 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4350, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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At the time of enlistment Joseph was residing in Leonora, WA.

Son of Patrick Vaughan and Ellen Vaughan of New Street, Parramatta, NSW.

Served his five year tailoring apprenticeship with G. Hill of Parramatta, NSW.

On 16 January 1919 Joseph married Janet Blaylock in they Theydon Marnon Parish Church, Essex, England. Rector Walter P. Rowley officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 17 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal