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Service Number:	6097
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, 25 April 1898
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper's Assistant
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 December 1958, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Roman Catholic area, Compartment EE, Grave 243
Memorials:	New Norfolk Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge Roll of Honour

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6097, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 6097, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 6097, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart
26 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6097, 12th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. Embarked for England on 5 March 1917 aboard HS Panama
1 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6097, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as wounded

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Full name Roy Orsic Vinen but served as Roy Vinen

Son of Alfred Robert George Vinen and Violet Florence Vinen nee Stuart of New Norfolk, Tasmania.

Commenced return to Australia 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 24 September 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 6 April 1921 Roy married Grace Rhoda Tollard in Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, Tasmania