Private Robert Vickers
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-05-11
Place of birth: Bolton Lancashire England
Next of kin: Kate Vickers, step-mother. 32 Gordon Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address:
199 Rosslyn Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1919-01-06
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Brussels Town Cemetery, X. 10. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 784986
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-29 ?
- Private, 124th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-18 to 1916-11-27
- Private (Army). 1916-01-28 to 1916-10-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Accidentally wounded January 6, 1917 at Bajus
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 479453
LAC ID:
290969
Service file: B9944-S023
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Joseph William Vickers and Mary Ann Vickers (nee Hamer), step-son of Kate Vickers (nee Mills); older brother of Arthur Vickers (Service No. 528014); fiance of Florence Maud Bradley (later Warren)
Died of broncho-pneumonia
Uploader's Research notes: 129th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 129th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 124th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-03-26