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VINCENT, Herbert Nicholas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2485, 2906 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2485, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2485, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2485, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2906, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2906, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2906, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2906 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-22 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Nicholas Vincent and Mary E. Vincent of Oxford Street, Waverley, NSW.
Brother of Sydney Vincent who returned to Australia on 31 May 1919 having served with the 54th Battallion.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal