John Alan VICKERY

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Service Number:	22842
Enlisted:	5 December 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Strathfield Methodist Church Honour Roll, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

5 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 22842, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
11 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 22842, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 22842, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 22842, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Shell wound to the back. Invalided to England on 14 September 1918
3 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 22842, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of Joseph Vickery and Emily Annie L. Vickery of 'Strathfield', Strathfield, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 January 1919 wounded aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 7 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1937c John married Josephine Morris in Sydney, NSW.