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William VAUGHAN

Regimental number4402
Place of birthHobart, Tasmania
SchoolFriends High School, Hobart, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
Address117 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, W H Vaughan, Thornbury, Lunawanna South Burny, Tasmania
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1916
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialRidge Wood Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row Z, Grave No. 7), Voormezeele, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
144
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Georgina Rachel VAUGHAN, Bruni Island, Tasmania. Native of Hobart, Tasmania
Family/military connectionsBrother to Lieut Ben Vaughan 12 Battn killed in action 21/4/1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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