Astley Gordon VINCENT

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VINCENT, Astley Gordon

Service Number:	3956
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
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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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

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

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