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VICKERY, Charles Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2462 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Meadows, South Australia, 27 September 1876 |
| Home Town: | Meadows, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Mandurah, Western Australia, 11 June 1951, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan area, Section IA, Grave 0102 |
| Memorials: | Meadows Boys Roll of Honour, Meadows War Memorial, Nabawa Upper Chapman Valley Road Board WW1 District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2462, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2462, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2462, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2462, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Embarked for England aboard hospital ship on 21 August 1916 | |
| 25 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2462, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment Charles was residing in Geraldton, WA
Son of George Henry Vickery and Hetty Ann Vickery nee Pearson of Meadows, SA.
Brother of George Henry Vickery who returned to Australia on 6 February 1918 having served with the 44th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 12 April 1917
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal