| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/6/16. Extract from a Court of Enquiry assembled at 38th Division Headquarters on the 19th November 1917. Ninth Witness, No. 2991 E C Vickers, MMP, states: That at 19.45 on night of 17/17 November 1917 I was ordered by the APM, Office to proceed to the scene of an accident on the Bus - Ytres Road, Cambrai. I arrived at about 20.10 and found that there had been an accident between a train loaded with tanks and a motor lorry. I made enquiries and saw the driver of the motor lorry who said he was proceeding in the direction of Ytres and was crossing the line when he heard shouting. He thought it was meant for him, so he stopped. I questioned him and found that he had no lights. I saw one dead man, 8694 Private J McNally, Royal Irish Fusiliers, and was told tow injured men had been removed. I Learnt that there was no traffic control on the level crossing. I made further enquiries and found that one ROD man was missing. He was found later on under a caterpillar which had been thrown off first bogey. Signed 2991 E C Vickers, L/Cpl.
12/9/1919 paid £2 at Ripon No. 1 discharge centre. |
