Albert Stanley Venn (1896 - 1988)

Born 9 Nov 1896 in Greenvale, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 6 Aug 1988 at age 91 in New South Wales, Australia

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World War One

World War Two

Biography

Albert Venn was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Albert Stanley Venn was born in November 1896 at or about Greenvale near Broadmeadows in the Colony of Victoria in what would later become Australia. He was the son of Francis Venn and Laura Howling.

Albert Venn is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Albert Venn is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

In fact Private Albert Stanley Venn enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the 27th of February 1918. While working as a Bank officer and living in Adelaide, South Australia. His Next of kin was listed as his mother, Mrs L H Venn of No 4 Hardys Road, Torrensville, South Australia. Private Venn stated he had previously served with the 35th Battery Australian Field Artillery. He was assigned to the General Reinforcements (2nd South Australian) and this unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918. Gunner Venn would go on to serve with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade.

He passed away in August 1988 and was laid to rest at the Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium at North Ryde in New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

It is believed he was married to Elvira. (If a family member has more information on this couple's wedding, feel free to add the details please.)

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Sources

1. ↑ [ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=401347&c=WW2]
2. ↑ Peter Knowles, Saturday, November 1, 2014.

• Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages. BIRTH: VENN, Albt Stanley - event: Birth - mother: Laura Hannah HOWLING - father: Francis Harriott - place of birth: BMDWS - registration year: 1896 - registration no. 25884/1896. first accessed online on the 12th of November, 2023 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

• Albert Stanley VENN from the AIF PROJECT website first accessed online on the 12th of November, 2023.

• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages. DEATH: VENN, ALBERT STANLEY - registration no. 21056/1988 - father: FRANCIS HARRIOTT - mother: LAURA HANNAH - district: 001 (Sydney). first accessed online on the 12th of November, 2023 from the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages search at: https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/deaths?

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 November 2023), memorial page for Albert Stanley Venn (1897–16 Aug 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #191863443, citing Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209). (note there is no gravestone photograph as yet)

• Inscription 15670733 - Albert Stanley (Bill) Venn from the Australian Cemeteries Index. first accessed online on the 12th of November, 2023 at: https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=15670733 (note there is no gravestone photograph as yet)