Participant Info

Given Name

John Vernon

Family Name

Samson

Service Number

34457

Place of Birth

Omeo VIC

Occupation

Inspector

Place of Enlistment

Melbourne VIC

Next of Kin

Address on Enlistment

72 Gipps Street, East Melbourne, Victoria

Unit on Embarkation

Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements

Age at Embarkation

33

Embarkation Vessel

HMAT A11 Ascanius, Melbourne VIC on 11 May 1917

Rank on Enlistment

Gunner

Unit at Discharge

Rank at Death/Discharge

Lance Corporal

Date of Return

19/10/1918

Place of death or wounding

Date of Death

Fate

RTA

Place of burial/memorial

VC Corner (Panel 17), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France

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Link to record

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