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VERNON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5771 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1916, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5771, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5771, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5771, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 14 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5771, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Florence Vernon of Victoria Street, North Richmond, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 24 October 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal