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Lawrence Ernest Vernazoni

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Medal group of Sgt L.E. Vernazoni, DCM, including WWI and WWII service medals.

Sgt LE Vernazoni, DCM Medal Group

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lawrence Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    Vernazoni AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 1576 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Christchurch, Canterbury Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 5 April 1915 AWMM c/o Mrs Harper, 392 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, New South Wales AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss V Vernazoni, Alymer Street, Spraydon, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 1576 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      Distinguished Conduct Medal - 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. when his platoon officer had become a casualty, took charge at a critical moment, controlling the men and leading them on. It was largely due to his fearlessness that an enemy "pill box" was successfully dealt with. Throughout he showed himself to be a fine leader, and inspired his men by his fearlessness and determination.' - 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95- 27/06/1918 AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Wounded (shell shock), 12 June 1916; wounded (shell shock), 31 July 1916; wounded (gun shot wound, thiyh), 2 May 1917; wounded, 20 September 1917. Appointed Sergeant, 18 February 1916.
    Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM
    • Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press. AWMM

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20 March 2020GarethOttawa, CanadaOther relative

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