Stanley Eric VARDON

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Service Number:	1012
Enlisted:	27 February 1916, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	37th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 March 1895
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia, 29 May 1980, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Brind, Wall U, Niche 347. Service held on 2 June 1980
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Malvern St George's Anglican Church Honour Roll

27 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1012, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1012, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1012, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1012, 37th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head
30 Aug 1918:	Imprisoned Wounded and in German hands. Repatriated to England arriving on 18 December 1918
9 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1012, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Charles Thomas Vardon and Marie Magdalena Vardon nee Wolter of Wattle Tree Road, Malvern, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Khyber disembarking on 21 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal