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Stanley James VICKERS

Regimental number3986
Date of birth18 August 1892
Place of birthRochester, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSaddler
AddressMrs Agnes Vickers, Edward Street, Rochester, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Vickers, Rochester, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the 17th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Rochester.
Enlistment date4 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Discharge date23 December 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 10686 Sapper Ernest John VICKERS, Australian Corps Signal Company, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Chemnitz', 7 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 23 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No V92076
Date of death30 April 1945
Age at death52
Place of burialBallarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, VICKERS Stanley James

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