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VIDLER, James Spencer
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5823, 5823A |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 6 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Yorklea Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 August 1918, aged 2 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot X111, Row B, Grave 9. Headstone inscription reads: As the ivy clings to the oak our memory clings to you |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Green Ridge Public School, Green Ridge Public School WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5823, 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, 5823, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 28 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion. Letter A added to his number when taken on strength, now 5823A | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5823A, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right thigh | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5823A, 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 5823A, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5823A awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred Vidler and Mary Vidler nee Spencer of Yorklea, Casino, NSW.
Brother of George Victor Vidler who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 having served with the 52nd Battalion.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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