BICKERS, Archibald Eric Ivan
| Service Numbers: | 1291, 59 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 June 1915, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia, 19 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Rupanyup State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Professional Soldier, Royal Garrision Artillery |
| Died: | Acute Pleurisy, Pneumonia & Cellulitis of face, Military Hospital, Devonport, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 26 August 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Military Con.,Grave 3515 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1915: | Involvement 1291, The Royal Artillery (Garrison) | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 59, Siege Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 59, Siege Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 59, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 59, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 59 awm_unit: Australian Siege Artillery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1915-08-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred and Isabella Bickers of Rupanyup, Vic. Brother of William Bickers of Colac, Vic. formerly of Lubeck, Vic.
Medal: British War Medal
Prior to enlistment he served in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery and also a few months in the Royal Australian Artillery, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Archibald Eric Ivan Bickers was born at Rupanyup, Victoria in 1896.
He enlisted on 2nd June, 1915 with the Australian Imperial Force as a 19 year old Soldier.
On 17th July, 1915 Gunner Archibald Eric Ivan Bickers, Service number 59, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Orsova (A67) with the Siege Artillery Brigade. Sergeant Alexander Bickers, older brother of Archibald, also embarked on the same ship.
Gunner Bickers died on 26th August, 1915 at Military Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England from Acute Pleurisy, Pneumonia & Cellulitis of face.
He was buried in Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England & had not entered a Theatre of War.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/weston-mill.html
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