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VINCENT, Arthur James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2163, 2163A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 June 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | North Wangaratta State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. Panel 25 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Oxley State School Great War Roll of Honour, Wangaratta War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2163, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2163, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2163, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 2163A, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2163A awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Reuben Brett Vincent and Mary Vincent nee White of Wangaratta, Victoria. Brother of George White Vincent who returned to Australia on 30 January 1919 having served with the 37th Battalion
Husband of Alice Matilda Vincent of "Springfield," Melody Street, Coogee, NSW Formerly of Wangaratta, Victoria. Father of Jean Isabel Mary Vincent.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal