Richard VICCARS

VICCARS, Richard

Service Number: 13977
Enlisted: 17 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Field Ambulance
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Lal Lal, Moorabool, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Porter
Died: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , 5 October 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Clarendon Cemetery (Vic)
Memorials: Lal Lal WWI Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13977, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 13977, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 13977, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Kanowna, Sydney
12 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Ambulance, From Army Medical Corps at Tel-el-Kebir
25 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 13977, 14th Field Ambulance, Severe back wound. Embarked HS Princess Elizabeth for England on 10 October 1917
20 Aug 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 13977, 14th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd MIlitary District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Viccars and Elizabeth Viccars nee Hocking of Lal Lal, via Ballarat, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1918 aboard HT Field Marshall as nursing staff disembarking on 22 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal