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MARSH, Vernon Lionel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 62580 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 April 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 7 April 1901 |
| Home Town: | Greenock, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Darwin Public School, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stationhand |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 22 October 1984, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Darwin General Cemetery, N.T. Plot: C. of E. 1307 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Greenock WW1 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62580, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 62580, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 62580, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 62580 | |
| 23 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 62580, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Discharged at HQ 4th Military District, Keswick Barracks. Total Service, 287 days, Service Abroad, 80 days |
Personal Stories
Vernon Lionel Marsh
Name: Vernon Lionel Marsh
Service Number: 62580
Place of Birth: Palmerston / Darwin
Date of Birth: 7 April 1900
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 12 April 1918
Age at Enlistment: 18
Next of Kin: Father- Cecil Henry Marsh / Greenock
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 6
th Reinforcements United Kingdom.
Vernon was the son of Cecil and Belle Marsh. Wartime hostilities ceased
shortly after Vernon arrived in the U.K. on 23 September 1918. Consequently,
he served in the United Kingdom prior to his departure for Australia on HMAT
A36 Boonah. He was discharged on 23 January 1919.
Submitted 19 October 2023 by christopher collins
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