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VICCARS, Archibald Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4907 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF) |
| Born: | Beeac, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Molesworth State School,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Mont Park, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1939, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held 18 August 1939. Ashes scattered at the cemetery |
| Memorials: | Molesworth State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4907, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4907, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4907, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4907, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the arm. Embarked for England on 6 November 1917 aboard HS Stad Antwerpum | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 5th Divisional Signal Company, In the field | |
| 4 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), From 5th Division Signal Company | |
| 16 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 4907, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Viccars and Elizabeth Ann Viccars nee Punshon of Park Street, South Yarra, Victoria.
Brother of George Leslie Viccars who returned to Australia on 6 August 1919 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 24 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c Archibald married Anne May Cragg in Victoria