Reuben VICKERY

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Service Number:	6441
Enlisted:	25 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1887
Home Town:	Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 19 September 1971, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kiama General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area.
Memorials:	Bahgallah Old Scholars & District Volunteers Honour Roll

25 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6441, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6441, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6441, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
29 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
19 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, From 66th Battalion
13 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
20 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6441, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Reuben Vickery and Mary Jane Vickery nee Lamont of 'Bahgallah', Casterton, Victoria.

Brother of Murdoch Vickery who returned to Australia during August 1917 having served with the 21st Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1919 aboard HT Konigin Luise diembarking 4 February 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Reuben married Violet A. Heathorn in Manly, NSW