George Victor VIDLER

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VIDLER, George Victor

Service Number:	5824
Enlisted:	22 January 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 2 September 1897
Home Town:	Yorklea, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1955, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Casino General Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:	Green Ridge Public School, Green Ridge Public School WW1 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

22 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5824, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 5824, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 5824, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
11 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, At Etaples
16 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 52nd Battalion
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5824, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Alfred Vidler and Mary Vidler nee Spencer of Yorklea, Casino, NSW.

Brother of James Spencer who died of wounds on 8 August 1918 and is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. Plot X111, Row B, Grave 9

Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Essex disembarking on 26 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c George married Adelaide Single in Casino, NSW. Adelaide died during 1935c after which George re-marriedd during 1939c to Mary Agnes McMillin.

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