Albert Edward VERNEY

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Service Number:	734
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Train
Born:	Whanganui, New Zealand, 1879
Home Town:	Frankston, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Chronic bronchitis, Arteriosclerosis & senility, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 15 June 1951
Cemetery:	Frankston Memorial Park and Cemetery Grave 409. Interred on 18 June 1951
Memorials:	Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 734, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 734, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 734, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Hymettus, Adelaide
27 Oct 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 734, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to flat feet

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Son of Walter Verney and Emma Verney of Wanganni, Christchurch, NZ.

Husband to Agens Alice Verney nee Copping of Young Street, Frankston, Victoria. Albert and Agnes married during 1903c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 January 1916 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 21 February 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Post war Albert was mostly self employed working in odd jobs and fishing until his health failed.