David VAUGHAN

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Service Numbers:	2721, 2721A
Enlisted:	2 June 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW. Letter A added when taken on strength no 2721A
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bethungra, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Rigger and scaffolder
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 30 June 1946, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Roman Catholic area FM BD, Grave 520. Interred on 2 July 1946. Commemorated in the NSW Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

2 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2721, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW. Letter A added when taken on strength no 2721A
24 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2721, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2721, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
22 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Pioneer Battalion
19 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2721A, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot
6 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2721A, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW

Son of Micharl Vaughan and Honora Vaughan of Castlereagh Street, Redfern, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 1 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal