Regimental number | 41 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Alice Street, Sans Souci, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mrs. M. Vincent, Alice Street, Sans Souci, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 24th Signal Company Army Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1917). |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Dartford, England |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 8), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel E. and Amelia M.A. VINCENT, 114 Railway Parade, Kogarah, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES, FRANCE, from 22nd. to 25th. July 1916 Lieut. VINCENT was continuously on duty patrolling and effecting repairs to telephone and telegraph lines between our Left and Right Brigade Battle Headquarters. This N.C.O. had a particularly dangerous piece of ground to work over as it was continually swept by shell fire and at times the enemy barrage extended across it.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'During the operations in front of FOUCAUCOURT, between 23rd and 26th August, 1918, 2/Corporal VINCENT showed a total disregard for personal safety in his efforts to maintain communication between the forward Battalions and the Brigade. He was on duty at all hours of the day and night, laying and maintaining lines subjected to heavy shell fire.'
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