MCVICAR, Peter Finley
| Service Number: | 7280 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waaia, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse trainer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - G.S.W. (Gunshot wound/s) to Abdomen, University War Hospital, Southampton, England , 18 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery B. 01. 33., Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7280, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7280, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 7280, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7280 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in UK & Ireland”
Peter Finley McVicar was born at Waaia, Victoria in 1887 to parents John & Jane McVicar (nee McDonald).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 28th November, 1916 as a 29 year old, single, Horse Trainer from Melbourne, Victoria.
Private Peter Finley McVicar, Service number 7280, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 19th February, 1917 with the 6th Infantry Battalion, 24th Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 25th April, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 26th April, 1917 Private McVicar was marched in to 2nd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire, England from Australia.
He proceeded overseas to France via Southampton on 20th August, 1917 from Durrington & was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 21st August, 1917. Private McVicar joined 21st Battalion in France on 1st September, 1917.
Private Peter Finley McVicar was wounded in action on 3rd October, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 3rd October, 1917 with shrapnel wound/s to hand then transferred the same day to 10th Casualty Clearing Station. Private McVicar was transferred & admitted to 18th General Hospital at Camiers, France on 4th October, 1917 with shrapnel wound/s to left hand. He was discharged to Convalescent Depot at Etaples on 26th October, 1917 then transferred to 14th Convalescent Depot at Trouville on 26th October, 1917.
On 21st November, 1917 Private McVicar was written up– when OAS (on Active Service) drunkenness. He was awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 & forfeited 7 days’ pay.
He was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 30th November, 1917 from Hospital. Private McVicar was marched out from 2nd A.D.B.D. on 15th December, 1917 to Australian Infantry Base Depot at Havre.
Private McVicar was transferred from A.I.B.D. to 40th Stationary Hospital at Harfleur on 25th March, 1918 for an operation. He was transferred to Australian Convalescent Depot (Right Hernia) at Havre on 23rd May, 1918 then on 27th June, 1918 he was marched in to A.I.B.D.
On 15th June, 1918 Private McVicar reported sick & was admitted to No. 2 General Hospital on 15th June, 1918 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin). He was transferred to Australian Convalescent Depot on 19th June, 1918 with Influenza. Private McVicar was marched out from A.I.B.D. on 20th July, 1918 & rejoined 21st Battalion in France on 24th July, 1918.
Private Peter Finley McVicar was wounded in action (2nd Occasion) on 1st September, 1918. He was admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station on 2nd September, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to Thighs. Private McVicar was admitted to 12th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 7th September, 1918. He embarked for England on 14th September, 1918 (as per Casualty form – Active Service, however the Statement of Service form recorded he was “Invalided to England wounded 9/9/18.”).
On 15th September, 1918 Private McVicar was admitted to University War Hospital, Southampton, England. According to Hospital Admissions form he was suffering from Shrapnel Wounds to Thighs, perforated wound to Bladder, lacerated wound to _____ of small Gut.
Private Peter Finley McVicar died at 11.55 am on 18th September, 1918 at University War Hospital, Southampton, England from wounds received in action - G.S.W. (Gunshot wound/s) to Abdomen.
He was buried in Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/southampton-hollybrook-cemetery.html
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 31 and the son of John and Jane McVicar.
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