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VERNON, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 667 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 25 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 667, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 667, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 667, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 48 York Street, West Richmond, Victoria
Son of Charles Richard and Alice Harriett Vernon of 5 Egerton Road, South Norwood, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Militia