Thomas VINES

VINES, Thomas

Service Number: 1671
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Hamilton, Vic., 1892
Home Town: East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
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World War 1 Service

19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1671, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1671, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

For Bravery in France, Lance-Corporal Thomas Vines has been awarded the Military Medal.  He was one of a party of men who volunteered to repair communications under heavy German fire, and was the only one who returned alive.  His father is also serving in France