Vickers, Wilfred

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D.S.O., V.D., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 1st June, 1915, and sailing 14th July with unit for hospital ship Kanowna , joined as Adjutant in England and, after second trip, transferred in Australia to 9th Australian Field Ambulance in March, 1916, arriving 23rd November at Armentieres, where wounded 12th December. Returning to unit three weeks later, was D.A.D.M.S. 3rd Division, from August, 1917, until wounded again at Doingt, 9th September, 1918, and evacuated to England. In November was appointed to staff, No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, and served until demobilisation, after attending special orthopaedic course at Shepherd's Bush Hospital. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1918, and Medaille de la Reconnaissance Frangaise and Mentioned in Despatches twice. A.M.F. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., D.A.D.M.S. 1st Div., 1921-22, O.C. 2nd Field Hygiene Section, 1928-30, 4th Cav. F.Amb., 1930-34. Early education at Fort St. Model Public School.

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Early education at Fort St Model School
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1915

Enlisted 1 Jun 1915
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Military service as Major at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-06-03
1946

Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1946
1946

Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon at Little Bay -Prince Henry Hospital- NSW, Australia 1946
1946

President at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1946
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1946

Death in Castle Hill -- NSW, Australia 9 March 1946

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Male

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Reverse of portrait Dr Wilfred Vickers [ jpg ]

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