James Henry VICARY

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Service Number:	7095
Enlisted:	6 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	66th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Crediton, Devonshire, England, 1884
Home Town:	Somerville, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Hastings Somerville District Roll of Honour

6 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7095, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 7095, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 7095, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, At Perham Downs, from the 5th Battalion
24 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7095, 66th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to bronchial asthma

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Husband of Lily Vicary of Somerville, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 27 August 1917 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 22 October 1917

Medal: British War Medal