VINEY, William Thomas
| Service Number: | 1147 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 25 September 1866 |
| Home Town: | Kimberley, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 11 November 1942, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Monumental, Section C11, Grave 195 |
| Memorials: | Deloraine War Memorial, Kimberley Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1147, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 12 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1147, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1147, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1147, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 6th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Viney and Harriet Viney nee Pestell of Fingal, Tasmania. Husband of the late Alice Jane Viney nee Huett.
Next of kin given as his son Adye Roy Viney who returned to Australia on 25 July 1919 having served with the 4th Machine Gun Comapnay.
Also father of William Thomas Viney who returned to Australia on 6 November 1919 having served with the 40th Battalion and Vernon Lionel Viney who returned to Australia on 10 May 1919 having served with the 1st Machine Gun Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 29 April 1916 aboard HT Seang Bee disembarking on 31 May 1916
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal