John George VICKERS MC

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Service Number:	5642
Enlisted:	27 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Coolalie, Yass Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Rockdale Methodist Church Roll of Honour

27 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5642, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
9 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5642, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
9 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5642, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
10 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Battalion
14 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, During the attack on the Beaurevoir line, north of St. Quentin on 3rd October 1918 he displayed marked gallantry. While the attack was held up on the right he, with a non-commissioned officer, worked forward and rushed an enemy post, capturing eight prisoners and two machine guns. His fine action enabled the right flank to move forward. London Gazette on 4 October 1919, page 12377, position 10. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 June 1919, page 1011, position 55
27 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John Vickers and Susan Vickers of Northumberland Road, Auburn, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 13 October 1919

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal