Vine-Hall, Austin Pickard.
ASC 1909-10 (Master)
Sydney University Book of Remembrance
Note his name on Honour Roll should be hyphenated, “Vine-Hall
Rank:Lieutenant
Roll title:2 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1915 - November 1916.
Date of embarkation:15 January 1916
Place of embarkation:Sydney on RMS Osterley.
B.A., LL.B.: Captain, 54th Bn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in June, 1915, and sailing as lieutenant in charge of 14th Reinforcements 2nd Bn. 15th January, 1916, was transferred to 54th Bn.reinforcements in England 22nd May, joining Bn. in France 21st July and serving at the Somme, Hindenburg Line, Bullecourt, Villers-Bretonneux and elsewhere until demobilisation. Promoted captain, 30th September, 1916. Member S.U. Scouts. Early education at Mrs. Boodle's and Miss Cottingham's North Sydney Preparatory Schools, All Saints' College, Bathurst, and Sydney High and Grammar Schools.
In 1932, Robert was involved in a unique happening in the AIF. A soldier returning from the front line under shell, fire in 1916, went missing. His commanding officer was left in the position of charging him as being “illegally absent.” This slur was not corrected till 1932. See details at end of dossier.
Struck off strength 1/10/19
In 1932, Robert was involved in a unique happening in the AIF. A soldier returning from the front line under shell, fire in 1916, went missing. His commanding officer was left in the position of charging him as being “illegally absent.” This slur was not corrected till 1932:
Above dated Jan. 1932.
Capt Austin Pickard Vine Hall, BA, LL B, b. 5 Aug 1886, Sydney, Australia, d. 1 Aug 1945, Chatswood, NSW Aust.(Age 58 years)
Father Capt (Master Mariner) John Vine Hall
SOLICITORS ADMITTED.
The Full Court yesterday admitted the following to practice as solicitors of the Supreme Court -----Austin Pickard Vine Hall.
SMH 3/9/21 P.9
Austin Pickard Vine Hall - Date of Death 04/08/1945, (Suddenly) Wife Edith Lilian. They married 1925