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VINCENT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 176 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, and Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 12 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot 111, Row E, Grave 38 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kalgoorlie St John's Anglican Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 176, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 176, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 176, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 176, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the wrist | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 176, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the lungs |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Vincent and Harriet Vincent of Bennett St., East Perth, WA formerly of Port Adelaide,SA and Coolgardie, WA.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal