Vincent Thomas STONE

Regimental number4246
Place of birthGeraldton, Western Australia
SchoolChristian Brothers (Catholic) College, Perth, Western Australia and Presentation Convent (Catholic) School, Geraldton, Western Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPO official
AddressEleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs M J Stone, Eleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia
Enlistment date11 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 29 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe received Military Medal.
FateAccidentally drowned 17 January 1918
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialRation Farm (La Plus Douve Annex) (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 19), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial		67
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: James and Mary Jane STONE, Eleanor Street, Geraldton, Western Australia
Medals

Military Medal

'For pluck and teracity under heavy machine gun fire. At LAGNICOURT at dawn on 15th April when the enemy attacked in force, Pvt. Stone was in charge of a Lewis Gun. Under direction of Lieut. Roper he took up a postion in rear of the sunken road and succeeded in keeping back a strong German attack against our rear, being all the time under an intense fire from two enemy machine guns. Although wounded, he continued firing until relieved by his No. 2 Gunner.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Family/military connectionsCousin: 6402 Sergeant Laurence Ralph STONE, 28th Bn, killed in action, 30 December 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal