VICKERS, Iris Lenore
| Service Number: | Ward Assistant |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Hospital Transport Corps |
| Born: | Young, NSW, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Enmore, Inner West Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ward Assistant |
| Died: | Sydney, NSW, 30 June 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Ward Assistant, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 22 Dec 1915: | Involvement Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: No 2 Hospital Ship public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1915: | Embarked Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of George E VICKERS and Georgina nee GATES
Of 25 Edgeware Road, Enmore, Sydney, NSW
Returned to Australia March 1916 per 'Kanowna'
Married 09 October 1923 to Dr. Rupert Arnott
Widowed 1949
A QUIET WEDDING
Miss Iris Vickers, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. George Vlckers, ot 'Lenwood,' Enmore, married yesterday afternoon at Scot's Church. Church Hill, to Dr. Rupert Arnott, son of Mr.and Mrs. George Arnott of 'Avokina.' Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill. Rev. R.P. Arnott. B.A., Petersham Church of Christ (brother of the bridegroom performed the ceremony. The bride wore a dainty frock of cyclamen pink marocain, faced with white, and a pink hat.
Miss Vera Spence was bridesmaid in a grey marocain frock and hat. Mr. Eric Vickers attended his brother as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Vickers entertained immediate relatives at Farmer's after the ceremony. The bride's mother wore a grey and mauve knitted frock with a black hat. Mrs. Arnott's black satin gown was worn with a gold and brown hat. The bride travelled in a navy blue costume with hat to tone.
Evening News Wednesday 10 October 1923 page 11