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Vere Nevelle BAYLIS

Regimental number22304
Place of birthEnsay, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressJohnsville, East Gippsland, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Baylis, c/o W Parker, Rankine Road, Kensington, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameHowitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/133/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds 22 October 1918
Place of death or woundingFance
Date of death22 October 1918
Age at death23.5
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialSt. Penin Communal Cemetry (North), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary BAYLIS,11 Western Street, Geelong, Victoria. Born at Ensay, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1117 Pte William Ormond BAYLIS, 38th Bn, died of pneumonia, 11 August 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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