Stewart McDougall VICCARS

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VICCARS, Stewart McDougall

Service Number:	55484
Enlisted:	13 March 1918, Enlisted at Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 January 1900
Home Town:	Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1963, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 5, Wall J, Niche 9. Service held on 3 April 1963
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World War 1 Service

13 Mar 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55484, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 55484, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 55484, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney
27 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion, From re-enforcements at Fovant
24 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 55484, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Viccars and Marion Viccars nee Sykes of Clarence Street, Geelong West, Victoria

Stewart had served a six months apprenticeship with J.C. Taylor of Geelong, Victoria

Brother of Henry (Harry) Rober Viccars who returned to Australia on 17 July 1915 having served with the 14th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on 10 March 1919

MedalsL British War Medal

During 1921c Stewart married Violet Elizabeth Dower in Victoria

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