Percy Ernest VIRGOE

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VIRGOE, Percy Ernest

Service Numbers:	3228, 531
Enlisted:	22 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1884
Home Town:	Edenhope, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stock & Station Agent
Died:	Armadale, Victoria, Australia, 2 May 1929, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria Church of England, Compartment B, Grave 632
Memorials:	Edenhope War Memorial, Kowree Shire Honour Roll, Kowree Shire Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment
22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 531, 4th Light Horse Regiment, South Melbourne, Vic.
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 531, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Victoria, A18 Wiltshire
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 531, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 531, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
24 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Became ill and was admitted to hospital in England
28 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism
15 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Re-enlisted into same unit.
11 May 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Corporal, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
12 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, England
22 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3228, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to sciatica

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Richard Virgoe and Henrietta Mary Virgoe nee McCulloch of Edenhope, Victoria formerly of East Melbourne, Victoria later of Casterton, Victoria.

Returned to Australia(first time) aborad HT Themistocles on 8 May 1916 disembarking on 19 June 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Commonwealth disembarking on 8 June 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c Percy married Kathrine Grace Simpson in Victoria

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