"Time may pass but memory lingers, round a grave so far away"
VAN SENDEN, Dudley Luto
Lieutenant
3rd Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company Occupation prior to enlistment farmer from North Adelaide, South Australia Enlisted on 1 May 1916. He embarked for overseas as a Sergeant (service number 13457) from Melbourne on 22 December 1916 aboard HMAT Persic. While serving in France with the 5th Divisional Mechanical Transport Company, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 7 October 1918. He returned to Australia as a Lieutenant on 30 January 1919. www.awm.gov.au P07159.032 | 
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VANN, William Henry
Service No 2818
Private 10th Battalion Born 17 June 1883 at Hindmarsh, SA Son of Henry VANN and Mary nee WRIGHT Occupation prior to enlistment Painter Enlisted 26 August 1915 Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Returned to Australia 1 July 1917 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J | 
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VEIT, H G
The Advertiser Saturday 12 February 1916 page 10 | 
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VEITCH, Donald Gordon
Service no 13446
Private 12th Field Ambulance Born 12 February 1893 at Parkside, SA Son of Mrs. Catherine VEITCH of 80 George Street, Thebarton, SA Enlisted 16 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France & Belgium Returned to Australia 10 August 1919 per "Konig Luise" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B | 
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VEITCH, Robert Hedley Hamilton
Service no 2462
Private 10th Battalion Robert Hedley Hamilton VEITCH Born 20 January 1897 at Kent Town, South Australia. Son of Thomas Brown VEITCH & Margaret nee ANDREWS Returned to Ausralia. www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com | 
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VEITCH, William
Service no 2819B
Private 10th Battalion Born 19 April 1896 at Thebarton, SA Son of Mrs. C VEITCH of 80 George Street, Thebarton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Tailor Enlisted 30 July 1915 Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Killed in action 10 June 1916 Buried RUE-DU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX I B 14 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B | 
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VENN, Arthur Danks
Service No. 47969
Sergeant 23rd Royal Fusiliers Born on July 9, 1888 at Kensington Park, South Australia Son of Andrew Harriot Charles VENN and Sarah nee WIGZELL Of Kensington Park Student at St.Katherine’s, Oxford, England, later Civil Servant Enlisted in September, 1914 at England The Royal Fusiliers were formed at the Hotel Cecil in the Strand, London on September 25, 1914 by E. Cunliffe-Owen. Served in France and Belgium Was reported as Missing in Action at Euacort on March 25, 1918. It was later accepted that his death occurred on or after March 25, 1918. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section E | 
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VERCO, George Kenneth
Service no 8628
Lieutenant 2nd Field Artillery Born 21 November 1893 at Hyde Park, SA Son of Alfred & Elizabeth VERCO of 164 King William Road, Hyde Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Surveyor's Assistant Enlisted 29 July 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Returned to Australia per "Dewsthene" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B | 
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VERRALL, Robert
Service no 1838
Private 48th Battalion Born 27 September 1880 at Hermitage, SA Son of Henry James VERRALL & Elizabeth nee THOMSON of Hermitage, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18th August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Killed in action 01 October 1916 in the field, Belgium Buried RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY III L 6 | 
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VERRIER, Arthur Drummond DCM
Service No. 3111
Sergeant 50th Battalion Born on February 11, 1896 at Goodwood, South Australia Son of Maud May and William Alfred Verrier Occupation prior to enlistment, Mechanic Enlisted on June 18, 195 Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Wounded at Noreuil and then again at Zonnebeke on September 26, 1917 Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Noreuil “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his section against a strong position with great skill and courage, and, later, though wounded, continued to control his men at a critical period”. He returned to Australian on February 15, 1918. He served in World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel (July 1, 1939) to command 43rd Battalion AMF. Appointed CO of 2/10th Battalion, 2nd A.I.F. on October 13, 1939. Died on December 31, 1974. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section E | 
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VIDEON, George Ainsley
Service no 1834
Sergeant 10th Battalion Studio portrait of exchanged Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 1834 Sergeant (Sgt) George Ainsley Videon, 10th Battalion, from Kensington, South Australia. Born 10 January 1885 at Norwood, South Australia Son of Frederick VIDEON & Catherine Anne nee MOCK Sgt Videon enlisted at the age of 30 on 23 December 1914 and embarked for overseas on 1 April 1915 aboard HMAT Port Lincoln. After he served at Gallipoli, he went on to serve on the Western Front where he was wounded and captured at Mouquet Farm, France, on 22 August 1916. He was held as a POW in various camps in Germany and while at Munster Camp III he wrote to AIF Headquarters in London on 15 September 1916, "I am writing to you informing you that I am in Germany a Prisoner. I was wounded on the 21st Aug. and taken on the 22nd. I am sorry to inform you that my brother (Walter Lloyd Videon) 10th Battalion, A.I.F. was severely wounded and died during the night of August 21st." Sgt Videon was exchanged to Holland on 12 October 1918, arrived in England on 18 November 1918 and arrived back in Australia on 1 February 1919. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 312. www.awm.gov.au P03236.260 | 
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VIDEON, Walter Lloyd Trenery
Service no 3946
Private 10th Battalion Born 28 April 1898 at Norwood, SA Son of Frederick VIDEON & Catherine Ann nee MOCK Studio portrait of 3946 Walter Lloyd Videon, 10th Battalion, of Henley Beach, SA. A driver prior to enlisting in August 1915, Pte Videon embarked from Adelaide with the 12th Reinforcements on board RMS Malwa on 2 December 1915. He was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, on 21 August 1916. Pte Videon was 19 years of age. www.awm.gov.au P09220.018 | 
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VIERK, George John
Service no 1997
Private 27th Battalion Born 07 April 1872 at Angas Park, SA Son of Wilhelm Christian VIERK and FrancIs Anne nee TROTTER Husband of Gerturde VIERK of 16 Opey Avenue, Unley, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Traveller Enlisted 20 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in France KIlled in action 07 July 1918 in France Aged 38 years Buried Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux I B 5 Courtesy of Guy Dollman | 
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VIGAR, William Stanley
Service no 712
Sergeant 27th Battalion Born 28 February 1893 at Warooka, South Australia Son of Joseph William VIGAR & Edith Emily nee BALL Studio portrait of 712 Private (Pte) (later Sergeant) William Stanley Vigar (left), C Company, 27th Battalion (Bn), of Warooka, SA. Formerly a mechanic, Pte Vigar enlisted on 11 March 1915 and he embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Geelong, (A2), on 31 May 1915. He later served on the Western Front with the 2nd Pioneer Bn and he was killed in action at Bullecourt on 6 May 1917, aged 24 years. The soldier (right) is unidentified. www.awm.gov.au P07654.002 | 
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VINALL, Gustav Claude
Service no 3947
Private 10th Battallion Born 23 October 1888 at Springton, SA Son of Thomas VINALL and Louise Pauline nee STARICK Of Springton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 06 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 24 May 1919 per 'Suffolk' Courtesy of Hurtle Steven Reid | 
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VIRGIN, Roy Clarence
Service no 959
Trooper 3rd Light Horse Born 24 May 1894 at Peterburgh, SA Son of Joseph V & S VIRGIN of 69 Nottingham Avenue, Keswick, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Storeman's packer Enlsited 28 November 1914 at Ascot, SA Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Contracted Malaria Fever & Wounded Returned to Australia 23 August 1919 per "Dunluce Castle" All Australia Memoria SA Edition Section C | 
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VIRGOE, Randal Gordon
Service no 3044
2nd Lieutenant 10th Battalion Born Sydney NSW Son of Florence Henrietta VIRGOE of 53 Edward St. North Sydney NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 05 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Killed in action 21 December 1917 Buried BETHLEEM FARM WEST CEMETERY F15 | 
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VOCE, Leslie
Service No 2999
Privated 32nd Battalion Born 07 August 1898 at Norwood, SA Son of Frank VOCE & Minnie nee HUTCHINS Enlisted 23 December 1915 at Norwood Wounded with gunshot wound to the head Died 28th November 1917 in hospital Camiers, France Buried Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France F 1 17 | 
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VOGAN, Frederick Charles
Service no 3920
Private 9th Reinforcements, 27th Battalion Of Gumeracha, SA, aged 32 years. Pte Vogan enlisted on 30 August 1915 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Miltiades on 7 December 1916 www.awm.gov.au P04025.006 | 
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VON BERTOUCH, Leopold
Service No. 26079
Gunner 6th Field Artillery Brigade Born on October 3, 1896 at Norwood, South Australia Son of Annie E. and Rudolph P.A. Von Bertouch Occupation prior to enlistment – Law Clerk Served in France and Belgium He was wounded twice and then in September, 1918 was severely gassed. He was invalided to England and returned to Australia in March, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section G | 
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