Archibald John VINCENT

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VINCENT, Archibald John

Service Number:	1833
Enlisted:	11 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dawson, England, 1888
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Memorials:	Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

11 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1833, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
1 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1833, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1833, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion
10 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1833, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head and right thigh
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1833, 10th Infantry Battalion
11 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1833, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography

Husband of Hilda VINCENT (married during the war in England)

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John David Vincent of Wyndham Road, Bournemouth Hampshire, England.

Later changed to his wife Hilda Mary Vincent nee Harding of Angel Road, Hammersmith, London, England. Archibald and Hilda married on 16 August 1917 in St. Pauls Church, Hammersmith, England. A. Hamilton-King and G.W. Walsh officiated.

Commenced return to Australia 9 July 1919 aboard HT Warwickshire disembarking on 24 May 1919

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

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