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We remember Thomas Vickers
We remember Thomas Vickers
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7244200
service
British Army
Private
41470
Royal Army Medical Corps
9th Field Ambulance
Source:9099088
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by penetrating chest wound from gunshot while acting as a bearer between aid-posts and motor ambulance wagons, near Poperinghe, Belgium.
near Poperinghe
Belgium
Source:7244200
Source:9099088
6th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7244200
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Vickers |
| Source | 5361551 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 41470 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 9th Field Ambulance | Private |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathKilled by penetrating chest wound from gunshot while acting as a bearer between aid-posts and motor ambulance wagons, near Poperinghe, Belgium.
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Another war diary entry about his death, page 2.Another war diary entry about his death and burial.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about his death, page 1. | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about his death, page 2. | Edwin110085 |
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