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Service Number:	5193
Enlisted:	7 August 1915, Armidale
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 7 October 1892
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Tamworth District School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Dental Mechanic
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 November 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers Plot 1, Row A, Grave 14
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates, Tamworth Methodist Church Circuit Roll of Honour, Tamworth Public School WW1 Roll of Honor

7 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5193, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Armidale
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5193, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5193, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
3 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5193, 3rd Infantry Battalion

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Son of William John Vial and Janet Vial of Carthage Street, Tamworth, NSW.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal