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William Leonard Vickery

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 70), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 70), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Leonard AWMM
  • Surname
    Vickery AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 58628 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Bessie Vickery (mother), Kirwee, North Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 58628 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 10" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      152 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 15 August 1917.
    Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 30 August 1917 (influenza); discharged 4 September 1917.
    Disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched in to Sling Camp, 3 October 1917, posted to 4th Reserve Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment.
    Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 13 November 1917.
    Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 13 November 1917; embarked for England, 20 December 1917; admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 22 December 1917 (pyelitis, severe); 'Improving', 24 January 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Home, Hornchurch, 18 February 1918; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 21 March 1918.
    On leave, 21 March 1918; marched in to NZ Command Depot Codford, 29 March 1918.
    Marched out from NZ Command Depot, Codford, marched in to Sling Camp and posted to 3rd Reserve Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 23 April 1918.
    Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 10 May 1918.
    Joined 1st Entrenching Bn, 12 May 1918.
    Transferred to, and joined 1 Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 20 May 1918.
    Wounded in action, and admitted to No 29 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 August 1918 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); transferred to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 26 August 1918; to England, 27 August 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 30 August 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 8 October 1918.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ajana', 7 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 29 March 1919; placed on sick-leave from 29 March 1919, until 7 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 13 May 1919.
    Total war service: 1 year 323 days (of which 1 year 226 days was abroad)

    Parents: John Thomas (b. New Zealand) and Bessie AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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