Dudley VINCENT

VINCENT, Dudley

Service Number: 1030
Enlisted: 1 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town: Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Chemist
Died: Nedlands, Western Australia, 11 August 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Ashes scattered over a garden in the cemetery.
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World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1030, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 1030, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915: Embarked Sergeant, 1030, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
23 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
13 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter George Vincent ans Mary Elizabeth Vincent nee Lamont of sabella Grove, Hawthorn, Victoria.

Brother of Oscar Vincent who returned to Australia on 14 April 1919 having served with the 30th Battalion and Walter Vincent who was killed in action at Mont St. Quentin on 1 September 1918 while serving with the 23rd Battalion. Buried in Peroone Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot V, Row A, Grave 11 and Brother of Garnet Vincent who returned to Australia on 15 March 1916 having served with the 3rd Battalion.

Prior to enlisting Dudley had previously served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserves for four years

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Dudley married Elizabeth Marjory Lancaster in Victoria. Later remarried to Alison Mary McMeiken in 1947c. In 1969 Dudley was residing in Kingsway Street, Nedlands, WA.

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