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Robert Cyril VICKERS

Regimental number9347
Date of birth5 May 1895
Place of birthRockhampton, Queensland
SchoolRockhampton Boys' Central School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
Addressc/o Mrs Beatrice Cook, Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 5.5"
Weight127 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs B Cook, Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date12 August 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameLight Horse Brigade Train 1, Reinforcement 13
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/95/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 17 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 13 March 1919
Discharge date21 June 1919
Other details

War service: taken on strength, 5th Company, AASC, Heliopolis, from 13th Reinforcements, 1st Light Horse. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 22 April 1916.

Detached to 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, 4 June 1917; rejoined 1st Light Horse Regiment, 6 June 1917.

Detached to Divisional Train, 8 June 1918. To hospital (pyrexia), 1 July 1918; admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Pt Said, 8 July 1918. Detached to AIF Headquarters, Cairo, for 7 days' leave from 20 July 1918. Rejoined 1st Light Horse Regiment in the field, 4 October 1918.

Treated for malaria at 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 1 November 1918; discharged to duty, 13 November 1918. Rejoined unit from hospital, 29 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ulimarea', 13 March 1919; arrived in Melbourne, 19 April 1919. Discharged in Brisbane, 21 June 1919.

War service: 3 years 315 days (of which 3 years 135 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 July 1961
Age at death66
Place of burialCremated: Mt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland

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