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 (Vic), 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
22 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 4th Reinforcement’s 59th Battalion at Castlemaine 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
6 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence till 14th October 1917// Bunions both toes/ feet.
25 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 58th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 58th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
2 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 58th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
5 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2263, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne// termination Period of Enlistment. On HT Lyttlejohn, for discharge.
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