Roy Joseph VIGAR

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Service Number:	2173
Enlisted:	3 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Morgan, South Australia, 4 November 1894
Home Town:	Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Teamster
Died:	Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1981, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wentworth Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican Section, Row BW
Memorials:	Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4), Pooncarie War Memorial

3 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2173, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2173, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
2 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 9th Light Horse Regiment
25 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
1 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Light Horse Regiment
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2173
26 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Joseph William Vigar and Florence Vigar nee Coombs of Renmark, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 2 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal