Vernon Francis Leslie ULMER

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ULMER, Vernon Francis Leslie

Service Number:	32276
Enlisted:	16 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Linotype Operator
Died:	Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, 25 March 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic area, Row U, Grave 9188. Interred on 26 March 1964
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World War 1 Service

16 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 32276, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
14 Feb 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 32276, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Feb 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 32276, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
13 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
21 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 32276, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the head. Invalided to England on 24 August 1918 aboard HS Duchess of Connaught
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 32276, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Ulmer and Mary Jane Ulmer nee Maher of Camperdown, Victoria

At the time of enlistment he was employed by the Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. of Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Husband of Elsie May Mountford Ulmer nee Wright of Burnett Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. Vernon and Elsie married during 1910c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on 27 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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