William Henry VEARING

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VEARING, William Henry

Service Number:	2276
Enlisted:	3 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Avenel, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 1898
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, 30 October 1964, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia, Wall U, Niche 228, Cremation service held on 2 November 1964
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World War 1 Service

3 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2276, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 2276, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 2276, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
24 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Artillery Details , From 13th Light Horse Regiment
23 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From Artillery Details
1 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2276, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed.
2 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2276, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Vearing and Louisa Isa Vearing nee Bell of Bromby Street, South Yarra, Victoria. Thomas returned to Australia on 11 June 1919 having served with the 4th Light Horse Regiment.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 6 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1926c William married Mary Jane Storey in Victoria

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