VIGORS, Herbert John
| Service Number: | 1109 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1109, Reinforcements WW1, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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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