Carl VOGNSEN

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Service Number:	7320
Enlisted:	14 November 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Jutland, Denmark, 8 May 1887
Home Town:	Three Springs, Three Springs, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 28 July 1971, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia General area, Section EA, Grave 0163. Under the name of Karl Vognson. Now expired.
Memorials:

14 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7320, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
29 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7320, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7320, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
21 Oct 1917:	Wounded Private, 7320, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, GSW (back)
2 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7320, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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At the time of enlistment Carl was residing in Three Springs, WA. Variations of the spelling of the surname include Vognson and Wognsen.

Son of Oline Rasmussen of Horsens, Denmark.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 abaord HS Balmoral Castle as wounded disembarking on 18 March 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal