VICKERS, James
| Service Number: | 5423 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, November 1881 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St Anne's (Catholic) School, Auconts, Manchester, England |
| Occupation: | Lamp attendant |
| Died: | Acute pleurisy, Fargo Military Hospital, Salisbury Plain, England, United Kingdom, 20 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Moston (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancashire, England Row N, Grave 109, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5423, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5423, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5423, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date – 20th November..... Private James Vickers was born in 1880 at Manchester, Lancashire, England.
[The 1913 Australian Electoral Roll for the division of Brisbane, subdivision of Fortitude Valley recorded a “James Vickers”, Car Conductor, of 26 Duncan Street. The 1915 Australian Electoral Roll for the division of Brisbane, subdivision of Fortitude Valley recorded a “James Vickers”, Car Conductor, of Avon, Leichhardt Street.]
James Vickers enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 15th February, 1916. He was a 34 year old, single, Street Lamp Attendant from Brisbane, Queensland.
Private James Vickers embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Itonus (A50) on 8th August, 1916 & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 18th October, 1916.
Private James Vickers was marched in from Hurdcott Camp to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire on 1st November, 1916. He was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 17th November, 1916 suffering from Asthma.
Private James Vickers died at 2.45 am on 20th November, 1916 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England from Acute Pleurisy.
The Red Cross Wounded & Missing file for Pte James Vickers contains a letter written by E. M. Bowes, Assistant Matron, Fargo Military Hospital, Salisbury Plain which reads: “He was admitted to hospital on 18.11.16 suffering from Pleurisy. He was very ill but at first the disease seemed to be yielding to treatment but on the night of the 19th he became much worse and his heart showed signs of giving up. The Medical Officer and the Sisters worked continuously with him but of no avail. He died at 2.45 am on the 20th and was buried on the 22nd. He was a very good patient and although he was in hospital such a short time (less than 2 days) his nurses became very fond of him – he bore his sufferings so manfully and bravely. Please convey to his relatives our very sincere sympathy.”
Private James Vickers was buried on 26th November, 1916 in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Moston, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England – Plot number N. 109. He was buried in the family plot & shares a headstone with his family. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/moston.html
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