Difference between revisions of "Samuel (Sydney) Albert Victor Vickers"
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| enlistmentage = 43 years old | | enlistmentage = 43 years old | ||
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| − | | height = 5'6" (1.68m) tall fair complexion, blue eyes, dark grey hair. | + | | height = 5'6" (1.68m) tall fair complexion, blue eyes, dark grey hair, with ulcer marks on both shins. |
| weight = | | weight = | ||
| complexion = fair | | complexion = fair | ||
| eyes = blue | | eyes = blue | ||
| hair = dark grey | | hair = dark grey | ||
| − | | descriptionnote = | + | | descriptionnote = ulcer marks on both shins |
| occupation = Truck driver | | occupation = Truck driver | ||
| religion = Church of England | | religion = Church of England | ||
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| relation = Wife | | relation = Wife | ||
| nextofkin = Mrs Sylvia Christina Vickers | | nextofkin = Mrs Sylvia Christina Vickers | ||
| − | | regnumber = W15382 & [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/ | + | | regnumber = W15382 & [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4521469 1041] |
| enlistmentdate = 19 Aug 1941 | | enlistmentdate = 19 Aug 1941 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | Enlisted in the Army Reserve on 19 Aug 1941, and was discharged 29 May 1942. | + | Enlisted in the Army Reserve on 19 Aug 1941, and was discharged 29 May 1942. |
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| + | Sydney then enlisted in the Navy as a truck driver on 25 Jan 1943 for either 2 years or until hostilities cease. He was posted to ''HMAS Leeuwin'' as a General Service rating. Sydney was discharged from the Navy on 1 May 1943 following 21 days detention from 12 Apr 1943, his services no longer being required. The records do not include details of the offence that led to his detention. | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 23 October 2019
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 22 Aug 1898 |
| Place of Birth | London, England |
| Age at Enlistment | 43 years old |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bedfordale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Sylvia Christina Vickers |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W15382 & 1041 |
| Date of Enlistment | 19 Aug 1941 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 122 Reserve Motor Transport Company |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries: 1931 Bedfordale, farmer; 1936 Forrestdale, farmer
War Service
Enlisted in the Army Reserve on 19 Aug 1941, and was discharged 29 May 1942.
Sydney then enlisted in the Navy as a truck driver on 25 Jan 1943 for either 2 years or until hostilities cease. He was posted to HMAS Leeuwin as a General Service rating. Sydney was discharged from the Navy on 1 May 1943 following 21 days detention from 12 Apr 1943, his services no longer being required. The records do not include details of the offence that led to his detention.
Post War
Notes