John Andrew VASS

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Service Numbers:	2840, 2840A
Enlisted:	3 June 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Public Accountant
Memorials:

3 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2840, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2840, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2840, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 20th Battalion. Letter A added to his service number now 2840A
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2840A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the face. Embarked for England on 25 July 1916 aboard HS Newhaven
13 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2840A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion as a result of an air raid. Remained on Duty.
4 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2840A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of David Vass and Alice J. Vass of Coonamble, NSW.

Husband of Ethel May Vass nee Dobson of Smith Street, Manly, NSW. John and Ethel married during 1915c in Manly, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 2 February 1920

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

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