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VERNON, Charles Molesworth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 25410 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | London, England, 1 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Employee |
| Died: | Northam, Western Australia, 4 August 1975, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Midland Cemetery Anglican, Section B, Grave 0002 |
| Memorials: | Midland Church of The Ascension Honour Roll, Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 25410, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 25410, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 25410, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , In France. Later change to Driver | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 25410, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 28 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 25410, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Molesworth Vernon and Laura Vernon nee Azzoni of Harper Street, Midland Junction, WA.
Brother of Hickman Vernon who returned to Australia on 3 March 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 3 May 1919 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 11 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal,Victory Medal
Husband of Hilda Gertrude Vernon nee St. Clair. Charles and Hilda married during 1928c in Mount Hawthorn, Perth, WA.