VINICOMBE, William James
| Service Numbers: | 59, 8757, 8767 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 59, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 59, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 59, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jun 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 59, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit | |
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8757, 2nd Field Ambulance, Re-enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 8767, 2nd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 8767, 2nd Field Ambulance, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Ambulance, From 2nd Field Ambulance | |
| 20 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From 6th Field Ambulance | |
| 29 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8757, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Son of Henry William Vinicombe and Nellie Vinicomber nee Gwynne of Yarra Street, South Melbourne, Victoria later of Bridge Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria.
Brother of Walter Vinicombe who returned to Australia on 9 March 1920 having served with the 5th Battalion.
Returned to Australia (first time) on 15 April 1915 aboard HT Ulysses
On 7 May 1919 William married Agnes Jones nee Cook in the Registry Office, Bristol, England. A.H. Richards oifficiated.
Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 12 July 1919 aboard HT Indarra disembarking on 6 September 1919
Medalis: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal