John Chaston VEST

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VEST, John Chaston

Service Number:	196
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Enlisted NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bradford, Yorkshire, England, 1873
Home Town:	Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, 11 January 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Angilican Monumental, Section AF, Grave 0289
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World War 1 Service

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted NSW
13 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
22 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the chest and right thigh. Invalided to England on 4 November 1917 aboard HS Princess Elizabeth
6 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 196, 36th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Henry Vest and Elizabeth Vest of Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Vest nee Mills of Johnstone Street, Annandale, NSW. John and Margaret married during 1901c in Balmain North, NSW

Prior to enlisting John had been a member of the Leichhardt Rifle Club.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic disembarking on 1 March 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney aboard HT Port Darwin

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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