Wallis VERNON

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Service Number:	2263
Enlisted:	6 May 1916, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 21 June 1938, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Interred on 23 June 1938. Grave unmarked
Memorials:

6 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 59th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2263, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2263, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
16 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion
19 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Wallis Vernon and Jane Vernon nee Chambers of Electra Street, Williamstown, Victoria.

During 1905c Wallis married Casilda Mabel Henet in Victoria. Casilda later died during 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 5 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal