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VICKERY, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2915 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draftsman |
| Died: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 13 September 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Fuschia area, now expired. Cremation service held on 15 September 1976 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2915, Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 2915, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 2915, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2915, Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to fractured skull |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Jesse Vickery and Hannah Louisa Vickery nee Meaker of Bristol, England
Next of kin given as his brother Lislie Vickery of Trenchay, Bristol, England.
Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1916 aboard HS Themisticoles disembarking on 19 June 1916.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal