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VINEY, William Wilson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2217 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Bournemouth, England, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Runcorn, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 4 July 1957, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2217, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2217, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2217, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2217, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. | |
| 24 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2217, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Viney of Bournemouth, England.
Husband of Rose Viney of Runcorn, 8-Mile Plain near Brisbane, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 4 December 1918 aboard HT Somerset disembarking on 15 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal