William Henry Joseph VERDON

VERDON, William Henry Joseph

    Service Number: 25835
    Enlisted: 8 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Lilydale, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Rock Drill Driver
    Died: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, October 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria
    Interred on 28 October 1958
    Memorials: Independent Order of Rechabites Lilydale Tent No 97 Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 25835, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    1 Aug 1916: Involvement Gunner, 25835, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    1 Aug 1916: Embarked Gunner, 25835, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
    28 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 4th Field Artillery Brigade
    26 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    13 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From Australian Veterinary Hospital
    25 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 25835, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Henry Verdon and Elizabeth Verdon nee Beavis of Cave Hill Road, Lilydale, Victoria.

    Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on 21 July 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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