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VIGOR, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 255 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 February 1915, Enlisted at Atherton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | St Leonards On Sea, Sussex, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Millaa Millaa, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Millaa Millaa WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 255, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Atherton, QLD | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 255, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 255, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 255, 25th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock | |
| 8 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Provost Corps , From 25th Battalion | |
| 5 Oct 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 255, Australian Provost Corps , Discharged at the 1at Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- T. Vigor of Millaa Millaa, QLD.
Son of Albert Vigor and Sarah Vigoer of Battle Road, Hollington, Sussex, England. Brother of John Henry Vigor who returned to Australia on 3 October 1919 having served with the 25th Battalion and Provost Corps.
Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1920 aboard SS Bahia Castillo disembarking on 23 June 1920 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Last known address was Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW.