Stanley James VICKERS

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Service Number:	3986
Enlisted:	4 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rochester, Victoria, Australia, 18 August 1892
Home Town:	Rochester, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1945, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Private BB, Section 4, Grave 13.
Memorials:

4 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3986, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
8 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 3986, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 3986, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
23 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3986, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of William McCreely Vickers and Agnes Pattison Vickers nee Grant of Edward Street, Rochester, Victoria.

Brother of Ernest John Viclkers who returned to Australia on 29 August 1919 having served with the Australian Corps Signal Company.

Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 5 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Stanley married Rita Mary Glasson in Victoria

Brother to William Henry Vickers who returned to Australia on 9 March 1920 having served with the Australian Flying Corps