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VANES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2806 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Staffordshire, England, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2806, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2806, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2806, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2806, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to chronic rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as a friend Richard Ball of Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
Previously served with the Lancashire Fusiliers for twelve years
Commenced return to Australia on 24 June 1916 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 22 July 1916
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal