Albert Edward VINEY

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Service Number:	4656
Enlisted:	30 May 1917, Enlisted at Newtown, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born:	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bookbinder
Died:	Chronic nephritis and heart failure, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, 11 December 1922
Cemetery:	Woronora General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area, XX, Grave 0041
Memorials:	Newtown Superior Public School Great War Memorial

30 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4656, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Newtown, NSW
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 4656, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 4656, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
2 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Pioneer Battalion
17 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4656, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 22 April 1918
20 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 53rd Battalion
12 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4656, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Albert E. Viney and Sarah Viney of Petersham, NSW.

Husband of Amy Isabella Viney nee Spittlehouse of St Marys Street, Newtown, NSW. Albert and Amy married during 1908c in Newtown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 3 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal