Henry Joseph VINSON

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Service Number:	247
Enlisted:	2 December 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 April 1886
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 5 February 1955, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 247, 12th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
2 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 247, 12th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 247, 12th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
30 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, From 12th Machine gun Company.
20 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 247, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William Vinson and Susannah Vinson nee Young of Dutton Park, Brisbane, QLD.

Brother of David John Vinson who returned to Australia on 1 February 1919 having served with the 41st Battalion

Husband of Vera Sydney Vinson nee Young C/- Mrs Fisher of James Street, Valley, QLD. Henry and Vera married on 22 April 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 8 January 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking on 20 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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