George Henry VICKERY

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Service Number:	919
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bulls Creek, South Australia, 24 July 1883
Home Town:	Meadows, Mount Barker, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Springbank, South Australia, 15 September 1951, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 20, Site No: 56
Memorials:	Meadows Boys Roll of Honour, Meadows War Memorial, Southern Cross Christ Church Honour Roll

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle
17 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the chest. Embarked for England on 19 October 1917 aboard HS Jans Breydal
17 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 919, 44th Infantry Battalion

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Workers' Club, Corinthia, WA.

Son of George Henry Vickery and Hetty Ann Vickery nee Pearson of Meadows, SA.

Brother of Charles Edward Vickery who returned to Australia on 12 April 1917 having served with the 28th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 6 February 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Residential address at the time of his death was Milang, SA