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VICKMAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 69060 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1918, Enlisted at the Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Raymond Island, Victoria, Australia, 22 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rubberworker |
| Memorials: | Paynesville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69060, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at the Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 69060, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Carpentaria embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Embarked Private, 69060, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Carpentaria, Sydney | |
| 12 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 69060, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged at the 3rd Military District. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlisting was given as C/- Mrs Stewart of Logan House, Toorak Road, South Yarra, Victoria. His Ida was named as next of kin at that address.
Son of Fanny Vickman of Paynesville, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria.
Troopship SS Carpenteria was recalled and he was transhipped aboard SS Riverina disembarking on 28 November 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne
Medals: British War Medal