Stewart Parnell VAGG

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VAGG, Stewart Parnell

Service Number:	1392
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Randwick, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Booligal, NSW, 7 March 1894
Home Town:	Hillston, Carrathool, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maxwell's Braes and Hay Schools
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds - ruptured spleen, Died on the Medical Ship Derflinger - off Gallipoli, 30 April 1915, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Hillston Memorial Park Gates, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1392, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Randwick, NSW
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 1392, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 1392, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

STEWART PARNELL VAGG was born on 7th March, 1894, at Maxwell’s Braes, New South Wales, the son of Mr. John Gurt Vagg and Mrs. Sarah Jane Vagg. He was educated at Maxwell’s Braes and Hay, New South Wales, and entered the service of the Bank at Lockhart in July, 1911. He was transferred to Stockinbingal, as assistant, in March, 1914.

Stewart Parnell Vagg enlisted in the A.I.F. on 29th August, 1914, and left Australia as a private in B Company, 3rd Battalion. He was in the Landing at Gallipoli and received wounds from which he died on board S.S. “Delfinger” on 2nd May, 1915.

Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

Mr. Stewart P. Vagg, whose death in action is reported was well known as a bank clerk at Lockhart for some years. Last year he was transferred to Stockinbingal from which place he volunteered. His parents are graziers in the Hay District. Mr. Vagg was a fine type of the Australian, and the news of his untimely death will be received with deep regret in the district sphere he was best known.

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