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VICKERMAN, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1305 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Enlisted at Neerim Junction, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Neerim, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Neerim Cemetery, Victoria Methodist area |
| Memorials: | Lancefield Monument Creek State School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Neerim Junction, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1305, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1305, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 30 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Vickerman and Mary Tannock Vickerman nee Ronald of Neerim, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 November 1916 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 9 December 1916 from Cape Town.
Medal: British War Medal
During 1922c William married Margaret Jane Cristie in Victoria