Herbert John (Urban) VIGORS

VIGORS, Herbert John

Service Number: 1109
Enlisted: 11 October 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: Camel Corps
Born: Cobbora, NSW, 1873
Home Town: Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse Trainer
Died: Killed in Action, Syria, 30 September 1918
Cemetery: Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria
D 33, Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Damascus, Syria
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment Memorial Plaque, Granville St Mark's Anglican Church Memorial Windows, Granville War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

11 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1109, Reinforcements WW1, Liverpool, NSW
8 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 1109, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 1109, Camel Corps, RMS Mongolia, Sydney
30 Sep 1918: Involvement Trooper, 1109, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1109 awm_unit: 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-09-30

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Richard Stanhope and Emma VIGORS
Husband of Charlotte VIGORS of Good Street, Granville, NSW
Late of Short Street, Granville, NSW

Word has been received that Urban Jack Vigors (known as "Herb" Vigors), a one-time well-known jockey, was killed in action on September 30 last. The deceased soldier enlisted at Granville and went to Egypt with the Light Horse two years ago. The late Mr. Vigors served his time with Mr. Tom Donoghue at Rosehill in the early days, and was a first-class horseman on the flat and over the hurdles, and at one time rode for the late Mr. James Thompson. He leaves a wife and one grown-up son at Granville to mourn.

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