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VAUGHAN, Arthur James William
| Service Number: | 2461 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 April 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 10 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Daw Park, South Australia, 3 February 1972, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Brighton Cemetery, S.A. Section G, Row 65 West |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2461, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2461, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2461, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion | |
| 23 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade | |
| 7 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 2461, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Remained on duty | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th Filed Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2461, 10th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 2461, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2461, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Joseph Vaughan and Patience Selina Vaughan nee Daly of Bogie Flat, River Murray, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 14 March 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 12 April 1922 Arthur married Gertrude Joan Zimmerman in the Church of Christ Chapel, Adelaide, SA
Residential addressa at the time of death was Seacliff, SA
Biography contributed by St Dominic's Priory College
Arthur James William Vaughan was born in North Adelaide, South Australia (SA) on August 10th, 1895, to his parents Henry Joseph Vaughan and Patience Selina Vaughan who resided at Boggy Flat, River Murray SA. Vaughan was the eldest son of 6 children - Dora, Evelyn, Gordon, Constance, Murtle and Flora. Before the war, his occupation was a Labourer, and he identified as following the Church of England.
On April 1st,1915, Vaughan enlisted at Keswick SA at the age of 19 years and 7 months, he’s described as 5 feet 1/4 inches, 140 lbs, fair skin, brown hair, blue eyes and perfect vision. His regimental number was 2461 and he was placed in the 10th Infantry Battalion, 7th reinforcement as a Gunner.
Vaughan embarked from Adelaide, SA aboard HMAT A61 Kanowna on June 24th, 1915. Soon after, he arrived at the Gallipoli Peninsula on September 17th, 1915, reporting to battalion headquarters on Artillery Road, Victoria Gully. The Gallipoli campaign was part of a broader strategy in hopes to defeat the Ottoman empire. Vaughan remained there until the evacuation of Anzac, which was carried out between the 8th and 20th of December 1915.
Following this, Vaughan continued his service in Egypt and the Western Front in France. On February 26th, 1916, he was transferred to the 50th Battalion. On May 13th, 1916, he was charged with disobedience of the brigade order at Serapeum, Egypt, receiving 2 days of field punishment No.2 and forfeit of two days’ worth of pay. Field punishment No.2 meant that he was kept in fetters or handcuffs whilst not on duty. Shortly after, on May 18th, 1916, he was appointed the new role of Temporary Military Driver.
On May 23rd, 1916, Vaughan was transferred to the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column and departed from Alexandria on July 6th, 1916, to join the British Expeditionary Force in Europe, disembarking from the troopship Oriana on June 13th, 1916. He was then admitted to No.2 General hospital in Marseilles on the 17th of June 1916 with Mumps. He was later transferred and treated in Le Havre, France before being discharged and sent to reinforcements on July 3rd.
Vaughan was able to rejoin active service in France on July 16th, 1916, and was transferred to the 24th Field Artillery Brigade on July 22nd, 1916. However, the role that he played during this time placed him amidst intense battle on the Western Front causing him to sustain a gunshot wound on the 7th of December 1916, however he still remained in action. On January 25th, 1917, Vaughan was then transferred into the 10th Field Artillery Brigade where he continued to serve in France. On October 21st, 1917, Vaughan was once again, wounded in action in France however he quickly recovered and rejoined his unit only four days later. On January 18th,1918, he was granted leave to the U.K., returning to service on February 5th. Later that year on November 23rd, after the war had ended, he once again took leave in London before falling ill.
On January 28th, 1919, he embarked for Australia from England abord the transit ship HMAT A40 Ceramic and was able to disembark March 14th, 1919. Vaughan was officially discharged on May 6th, 1919, marking the end of 4 years and 37 days of military service.
At the age of 26, on April 12th, 1922, Vaughan married Getrude Joan Zimmermann at the Church of Christ chapel in Adelaide. Together they raised five children: Maureen, Valmia, Robert, Evelyn and Syd. During this time, he settled in Seacliff, SA, living at 45 Myrtle Road. He unfortunately passed away on February 3rd, 1972, at Daw Park, Adelaide at the age of 76 years and is currently buried at the North Brighton Cemetery.
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