Vivian Gray Johnstone VALLENTINE

VALLENTINE, Vivian Gray Johnstone

    Service Number: 2238
    Enlisted: 27 July 1915, Enlisted at Norseman, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Semaphore, South Australia, 10 April 1891
    Home Town: Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Millman
    Died: Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 10 March 1981, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Cremated on 13 March 1981
    Memorials: Norseman District Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2238, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Norseman, WA
    1 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2238, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    1 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2238, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
    3 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2238, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. Transferred to England on 9 November 1916 aboard HS St. George.
    23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 28th Battalion
    20 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion, From 70th Battalion
    6 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2238, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to pleurisy

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Cornellius Vallentine and Emily Vallentine nee Johnstone of Semaphore, SA.

    Prior to enlistment he was a member of the Norseman Rifle Club.

    Next of kin given as his sister Elivine Eliza Russell, Norseman, WA.

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1918 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 17 November 1918.

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1921c Vivian married Ellen Jane Sutherland in Perth, WA

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