Ernest VIAL

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Service Number:	6647
Enlisted:	11 December 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ironworkers Assistant
Died:	Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales Pool Wall D, Niche 21. Commemorated in the NSW Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Hamilton War Memorial, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial

11 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6647, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
7 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 6647, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 6647, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
9 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6647, 20th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds. Invalided to England on 29 July 1918
5 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6647, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Joseph Sylvester Vial and Elizabeth Vial nee Cook of Sydney NSW.

Brother of Claude Sylvester Vial who returned to Australia on 15 April 1918 having served with 21st Battalion.

Ernest had previously served for a short time before being discharge as medically unfit.

Husband of Mary Vial formerly Mitchell nee Paterson of Armidale Street, Abermain, NSW, Ernest and May married during 1903 in Wallsend

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 5 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal