VAUGHAN, Ben
| Service Number: | 4933 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 September 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 15 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Lunawanna, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 21 April 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruny Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, LunawannaHB1, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4933, Claremont, Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4933, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4933, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 13 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-21 |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 277. Prior to the war he was an orchardist of Hobart Tas. He enlisted 21st Sep 1915 aged 22 years. He served with the 12th Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 22nd April 1918. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 6 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography
"...2nd Lieutenant Ben Vaughan, 12th Battalion, of Lunawanna, Tas. An orchardist prior to his enlistment on 21 September 1915, he embarked for service on 18 February 1916 with the 15th Reinforcements. He was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Vaughan was killed in action on 21 April 1918 in France , aged 24." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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