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VAUGHAN, Percy William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 21 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps |
| Born: | 28 May 1871, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Manager |
| Died: | Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia, October 1945, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Renowden Chapel, Section B, Niche 181. Cremated on 6 October 1945 and held in perpetuity |
| Memorials: | Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank) Honor Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 27 Nov 1915: | Involvement Major, HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Nov 1915: | Embarked Major, HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, HQ Infantry Base Depot Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to Laryngitis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Vaughan and Annie Vaughan nee Jones.
Next of kin given as C/- James M Sandy, 326 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Husband of Linda E. R. Vaughan nee Sandy of 'Blenheim', Burwood Road, Sydney, NSW. Percy and Linda married during 1903c in Burwood, NSW. Father of Mildred Evelyn Vaughan, Phyllis Beatrice Vaughan and Kenneth Montague Vaughan
At the time of enlistment Percy was employed a Manager of the Commonwealth Bank, Newcastle, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1917 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 10 December 1917.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal