VICARY, Richard
| Service Number: | 712 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chumleigh, Devon, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | West Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Manufacturor |
| Died: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 712, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 712, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 712, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 712, 17th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the left elbow. | |
| 15 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 712, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded |
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Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- Australian Hotel, West Wyalong, NSW
Son of Charles Vicary and Grace Vicary of East Emlett, Morhards Bishopsgate, England.
Brother of Frederick Charles Vicary who returned to Australia on the 21 May 1919 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade and Arthur James Vicary who returned to Australia on 3 January 1918 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 27 March 1917 aboard HS Beltana disembarking 12 May 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal