Ewen John VAGG

VAGG, Ewen John

    Service Number: 2431
    Enlisted: 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Yinnar, Victoria, Australia, 12 November 1885
    Home Town: Carrum, Kingston, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, 1945, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Leongatha Cemetery
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    Memorials: Nar Nar Goon Carrum Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2431, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    14 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2431, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
    14 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2431, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
    1 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 29th Battalion
    1 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, In England
    9 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2431, 29th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head, left shoulder and right leg. Invalided to England on 12 August 1918
    4 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2431, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding.

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Tilly Vagg and Sarah Vagg nee McKinnon of 'Goodrest', Carrum, Victoria. Brother of George Leslie Vagg who returned to Australia on 12 May 1916 having served with the 5th Battalion.

    Commenced return to Australia on 5 January 1919 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on 7 March 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Annie Vagg nee Odgers. Ewen and Annie married during 1919c in Victoria

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