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VANSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 42 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Ordnance Corps AIF |
| Born: | Kent, England, 24 July 1873 |
| Home Town: | Newmarket, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Car & Wagon Builder |
| Died: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, September 1930, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bendigo Civil Cemetery Mon P5, Grave 28563. Interred on 8 September 1930 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 42, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1918: | Embarked Corporal, 42, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 30 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 42, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Florence Vanson of 14 Finsbury Street, Newmarket, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 7 September 1919
Medals; British War Medal, Victory Medal