| Regimental number | 1582 |
| Place of birth | Southwark, South Australia |
| Other Names | Edwin Aloyius |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Vaudeville artist |
| Address | Southwark, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Vincent, 21 Hawthorne Street, Southwark, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, 76th Battalion (now exempt). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Taken on strength of A Company, 32nd Bn, Ismailia, 24 January 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2820502: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 3195 Pte C. SMITH, B Company, 32nd Bn (patient, 3rd Southern General Hospital, Town Hall, Oxford, England), 27 November 1916: 'I know Edward (sic) Vincent very well. He was my best pal, and when I joined the Battalion at the front five of (sic) six weeks ago, I made special enquiries about him. I was told that he went out on a big raid one night at Fleur Baix (sic) in July. While they were coming back from the raid the other men who were with him saw him wounded, and coming back across No Mans (sic) Land singing. No one ever saw him again. He was a "Rag time" singer and a great favourite.' Second statement, 6 Sergeant W.J.P. CARR, 2nd Cyclists Bn (patient, Edmonton Hospital, London, England), 7 June 1917: 'I have seen a photograph of a group of prisoners taken in Germany[.] Vincent was among them. The photograph was sent by my brother who was a Prisoner in Germany at the time. I knew Vincent very well, he was in my platoon.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Edwin Alloywieus VINCENT. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VINCENT Edwin Aloysius
Red Cross file 2820502 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
