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VINCENT, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6965, 6966 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1899 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 5, Row A, Grave 11. Headstone inscription reads: Nearer my God to thee |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6965, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 6966, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 6966, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 6965, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6965 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Walter George and Mary Elizabeth VINCENT
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of Garnet Vincent who returned to Australia on 15 March 1916 having served with the 3rd Battalion and Oscar Vincent who returned to Australia on 17 April 1919 having served with the 30th Battalion.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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