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VAGG, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6839 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1916, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Beaconsfield State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Slaughterman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 5 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery Plot 111, Row D, Grave 19. Headstone inscription reads: Lifes work truly done a sacrifice for our liberty |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6839, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Fremantle, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6839, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6839, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Vagg and Annie Vagg nee Curedale of Scott Street, South Fremantle, WA later of Hampton Road, South Fremantle, WA.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal