Robert Thomas VERNEY DCM

VERNEY, Robert Thomas

    Service Numbers: 668, 1751, N77876
    Enlisted: 11 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: Area Signals
    Born: Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1896
    Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 668, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    19 Aug 1914: Embarked Private, 668, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
    19 Aug 1914: Involvement Private, 668, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
    4 Mar 1915: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 668, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Discharged at the 1nd Military District
    16 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    14 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    14 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
    2 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock. Invalided to England on 8 August 1916 aboard HS Brighton
    25 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed.
    1 Sep 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry during the attack on Peronne, 1 September 1918, as a runner. He repeatedly carried messages under intense fire, and also assisted in bringing in wounded. He volunteered to go forward, and was able to bring back important information. His energy and coolness were a fine example. London Gazette on 10 January 1920, page 479, position 11. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 April 1920, page 579, position 19
    23 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1751, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

    World War 2 Service

    5 Aug 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, N77876, Area Signals

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son ot Thomas Verney and Mary Jane Verney of  Albermarle Street, Marrickville, NSW formerly of Penrith, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 9 August 1919

    Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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