VINCENT, Astley Gordon
Service Number: | 3956 |
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Enlisted: | 12 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 1881 |
Home Town: | Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Journalist |
Died: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 30 August 1941, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Glen Innes General Cemetery Anglican B, Grave 35 |
Memorials: | Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
12 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3956, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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30 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3956, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
30 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3956, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
17 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, From 9th Battalion | |
17 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3956, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
12 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3956, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Son of Henry Cleave Vincent and Sarah Vincent nee Shiels of Glen Innes, NSW.
Brother of Cecil Herbert Vincent who returned to Australia on 4 September1919 having served with the 53rd Battalion; Stuart Ormonde Vincent who returned to Australia on 7 September 1919 having served with the 2rd Field Company Engineers
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal