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VINCENT, George White
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1335 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 4 May 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 7 May 1962 with the ashes later being scattered in the cemetery |
| Memorials: | Oxley State School Great War Roll of Honour, Wangaratta and District Victory Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1335, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wangaratta, NSW | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1335, 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, 1335, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1335, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Wilson Street, Albury, NSW
Son of Reuben Brett Vincent and Mary Vincent nee White of Wangaratta, Victoria. Brother of Arthur James Vincent who was killed in action at Messines on 8 June 1917 and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 25 of Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 30 January 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal