Francis Bernard Anthony (Barney) VAUGHAN

Badge Number: 70683, Sub Branch: Whyalla
70683

VAUGHAN, Francis Bernard Anthony

    Service Number: 221
    Enlisted: 11 February 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: Australian Army Postal Corps
    Born: Blackwood, South Australia, 25 April 1896
    Home Town: Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 19 July 1966, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Catholic area D, Path DI, Grave 347. Siebert's Funerals officiated.
    Memorials: Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Blackwood War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 221, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    31 May 1915: Involvement Private, 221, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    31 May 1915: Embarked Private, 221, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
    2 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps, From 27th Battalion
    11 Nov 1918: Involvement Corporal, 221, 27th Infantry Battalion
    21 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 221, Australian Army Postal Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Matthew Vaughan and  Bridget Agnes Vaughan nee O'Grady of Blackwood, SA. Francis was baptised on 17 May 1896 in the Parkside Catholic Church, SA. Latin name was given as Franciscus Bernardus.

    Commemced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port MacQuarie disembarking on 21 May 1919

    On 26 April 1924 Francis married Mary Gertrude Gamper in St. Saviours Catholic Church, SA.

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