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VINCENT, John Henry (John Henry Walden)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 189 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hawkesbury Heights, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tonbridge School, Kent, England |
| Occupation: | Agricultural Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 19 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row A, Grave 52 Chaplain W. McKenzie officiated , Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Richmond University of Western Sydney WW1 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years
Son of Edmund Walden Vincent and Maria Emilia Walden Vincent of 'Bodslwyddan', 65 Well Hill Street, Leonards-on-Sea, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal