Joseph VENASKIE

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Service Number:	18466
Enlisted:	27 January 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Field Ambulance
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 10 March 1896
Home Town:	Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Woodworker
Died:	Mount Gambier, South Australia, 11 December 1961, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gambier Lake Terrace Cemetery Section K, Grave 1160
Memorials:

27 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18466, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 18466, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 18466, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 18466
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 18466, 6th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Full name John Joseph Venaskie but served as Joseph Venaskie

Son of Francis Venaskie and Elizabeth Venaskie of Richmond, Victoria

Husband of Blanche Venaskie nee Hurley C/- Mrs Whethams of Clow Street, Dandenong, Victoria. Later of Penola Road, Mt. Gambier, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Czar then transhipped to HT Dongola at Alexandria disembarking on 16 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of his death he was residing in Mt Gambier, SA.