Edward Hopton VEREY

VEREY, Edward Hopton

    Service Number: 32982
    Enlisted: 1 November 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
    Home Town: Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Accountant
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 32982, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    11 May 1917: Involvement Gunner, 32982, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
    11 May 1917: Embarked Gunner, 32982, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
    19 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    16 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    9 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
    16 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 32982, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed.
    14 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 32982, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Edward Gurr Verey and Catherine Verey nee Newby of Balmain, NSW. Brother of James Verey who returned to Australia on 29 December 1918 having served with the 7th Field Artillery Brigade

    Husband of Olive Irene Verey nee Lemon of Corunna Road, Stanmore, NSW. Edward and Olive married during 1917c in Sydney, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 April 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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