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VERNALL, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 140 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Casterton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Christchurch, New Zealand, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 29 July 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Original Lawn, Row 214, Grave 8 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 140, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casterton, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 140, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 140, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 140, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the right leg. Transferred to Tunisia on 8 August 1915 | |
| 4 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 140, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William George Vernall and Mary Vernall nee Parrett of Vernall, Romford, Essex, England
Commenced return to Australia on 13 December 1916 aboard HT Wandilla disembarking on 14 Janaury 1917
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1918c Harry married Amy Frances Alexander in Victoria