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Percival Vaughan FRENCH

Regimental number1410
Place of birthMerriwa New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
AddressVeneacher Street, Merriwa, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs E French, Veneacher Street, Merriwa, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameLight Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/130/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1417 Pte Russell Sullivan FRENCH, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 885 Pte Reggie Nathaniel FRENCH, 30th Bn, killed in action, 17 March 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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