Victor Rhodes VIVIAN

Badge Number: 21225, Sub Branch: State
21225

VIVIAN, Victor Rhodes

Service Numbers: 3188, S212851
Enlisted: 5 October 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born: Mount Pleasant, South Australia, 30 September 1890
Home Town: Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse-driver
Died: Adelaide, South Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Section: KO, Road: 18, Site No: 53
Memorials: Mannum District Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

5 Oct 1916: Enlisted
8 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 3188, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Adelaide
8 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 3188, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918: Involvement 3188, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
4 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, 3188, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

24 Jun 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
5 Mar 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S212851

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Peter Vivian and Louise Jane Vivian nee Degenhardt of Mannum, SA.

Brother of James Seymour Vivian who returned to Australia who returned to Australia on 18 September 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 May 1919 aboard HT Orari disembarking on 26 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 20 November 1920 Victor married Gertrude Olive Shaw in the Holder Memorial Church, Mile End, SA.

Post war he worked as a shearer and a member of the Mannum Rifle Club

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