VICK, Walter William
| Service Numbers: | Commissioned Officer, 3963 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Flying Corps |
| Born: | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 21 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 1965, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 5th Training Battalion, Ismailia | |
| 29 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to the Royal Flying Corps with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Transferred Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Imprisoned AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East, Shot down over German lines, flying Sopwith Scout with 54 Squadron RFC |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 3963 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
On the 13 October 1917 six aircraft of 54 Squadron were attacked and lost 4 aircraft and no German losses. The Sopwith Pups are clearly beginning to show their age. Two pilots were taken prisoner, 2nd Lieutenants Percy Chapman Norton in A7344 and Walter William Vick in B5918. The other two pilots lost were both killed when their Pups collided.
Vick was reported missing on offensive patrol last seen fighting on enemy side of line near Zarren (French report several machines fell out of control). He was later confirmed as being a prisoner of war and was repatriated to England on 13 December 1918.