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VINCENT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3921 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Memorials: | Mannum District Roll of Honor |
Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 12 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3921, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3921, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3921, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 3921, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 3921, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3921, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged as having been illegally absent since 30 November 1918 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as a friend Albert Linberg of 'Stonewall', Mannum, SA
Not eligible for medals due to desertion