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VINCENT, George Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 897 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 December 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Taroom, Queensland, Australia, 20 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 10 January 1974, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Wall 11, Row E |
| Memorials: | Torrens Creek & District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 897, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 897, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 897, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 897, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the right shoulder and thumb. | |
| 16 Dec 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 897, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- James O'Toole of 'Bindie Station', Hughenden, QLD
Son of Michael Vincent and Florence Vincent of Taroom, QLD
Next of kin given as his step-father James O'Toole. 'Bindie Station', Hughenden, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 17 September 1915 aboard HT Beltana as wounded disembarking on 10 October 1915 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 20 June 1919 George married Caroline Anne Shrock in QLD
In August 1967 George was residing at St. Georges Hostel, Rainbow Bay, QLD