William John Henry VITNELL

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VITNELL, William John Henry

Service Number:	2027
Enlisted:	1 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	12th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Eugowra, Cabonne, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Eugowra War Memorial, Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank) Honor Roll WW1, Tooraweenah War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2027, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
19 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2027, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: ''
19 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2027, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2027, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Henry Vitnell of Eugowra Public School, Orange, NSW and Sarah Elizabeth Vitnell of Melrose Calvert Street, Marrickville, NSW.

Brother of Ernest Edward Vitnell who returned to Australia on 4 March 1919 having served with the 17 th Battalion and Horace Gordon Vitnell whoi returned to Australia on 18 September 1917 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1917 aboard HT Morvada disembarking on 28 August 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c William married Irene H. Catts in Chatswood, NSW

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