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VIGAR, Charles Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 13172 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1916, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Australian Veterinary Corps |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bookkeeper |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 14 November 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nambour Garden Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Geelong Corio Bay Rowing Club Honor Roll, Geelong St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Nar Nar Goon Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 13172, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement Driver, 13172, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked Driver, 13172, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Supply Column | |
| 9 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Veterinary Corps, From 2nd Division Supply Column | |
| 25 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 13172, Australian Veterinary Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles John Vigar and Amelia Vigar nee Franklin of Geelong, Victoria.
Husband of Doris Elizabeth Vigar nee Harris of Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria. Charles and Doris married in Victoria during 1915c
Returned to Australia on 9 March 1920 aboard HT Friedrichsruh
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal