Arnold Leonard VANSTONE

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VANSTONE, Arnold Leonard

Service Numbers:	1755, 1786, S1416
Enlisted:	10 March 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brentwood, South Australia, 29 December 1892
Home Town:	Brentwood, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	South Australia, 14 September 1982, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated 16 September 1982. Grave General AD, Path 6, Grave 363
Memorials:	Minlaton War Memorial WW1

World War 1 Service

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1755, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Adelaide, SA
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1786, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1786, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
29 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, 1755, 50th Infantry Battalion, Gassed.
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1755, 50th Infantry Battalion
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 1755, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District.

World War 2 Service

31 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), S1416, Enlisted at Wayville, SA. Rank of Private. 4th Military District Provost Corps
21 Apr 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), S1416, Discharged at the 4th Military District while serving with the Coast Artillery, Largs Battery. Rank of Private

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Vanstone and Barbara Vanstone nee Anderson of Brentwood, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 29 June 1919

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal

On 18 February 1920 Arnold married Le Poidevin in the Methodist Church, Brentwood, SA

At the time of his death Arnold was residing in the Millswood Estate, SA

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