Edward VAUGHAN

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Service Numbers:	1345, 1433
Enlisted:	28 October 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1433 but later change to 1345
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1877
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 5 February 1957, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:

28 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1345, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1433 but later change to 1345
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1433, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1433, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
14 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, In the field. From 5th Battalion.
23 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1345, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military district as medically unfit due to recurring bronchitis, age and weak joints

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Son of John Vaughan and Mary Vaughan nee McKenzie of St. Arnaud, Victoria.

Next of kin was given as his brother James Vaughan of Lismore, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 November 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 23 December 1917 at Perth, WA.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal Victory Medal.

Last known address was at Cuballing, WA.