ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

VAUGHAN, William George

VAUGHAN, William George

Full Name: William George

VAUGHAN

Date of Birth: 04

–

1890

Place of birth: Chatsworth VIC

Australia

Occupation: Loco Fireman

Address: Jarnadup WA

Next of Kin: Father- John VAUGHAN, Mother- Jane Mary Louisa VAUGHAN

Next of Kin Address: Jarnadup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4351

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-09

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.

6/09/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Perth WA
9/09/1915- To 3rd Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/11/1915- Allotted to 13th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
29/01/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Runic ” bound for Egypt
26/02/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base Zeitoun
2/04/1916- Taken on Strength 48th Battalion Serapeum Egypt
2/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
9/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
6/08/1916 – Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 31420

Victory Medal – No. 31196

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 316514.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 147.

Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.