Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Viccars

Initials: W.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/706

Notes: MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Later Pte. 8 London Regiment. No. 0/1031 and No. 377953. He enlisted 11/8/90 in the Oxford Light Infantry, No. 3433, age 18.10 years, occupation Bricklayer. Served home 11/8/90 to 1/3/92, India 2/3/92 to 17/4/92, Burma 18/4/92 to 28/3/98, Home 29/3/98 to 20/12/99, South Africa 22/12/99 to 6/6/02, Home 7/6/02 to 10/8/02 discharged, re enlisted 29/9/02 to 28/9/06. 17//91 diagnosed with Secondary Syphilis. 14/12/14 re enlisted in the MFP age 42.1 years, occupation Postman, home address: 3 a Peabody Buildings, Farringdon Road, London EC. Served Home 14/12/14 to 25/5/16, BEF 26/5/16 to ?, Home ? to 24/4/19 to discharge. 10/3/18 compulsory transferred to the 1/8 London Regiment. 29/11/02 married Rose Adkins in Winslow, Bucks. William Viccars.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)

1. Decoration: India Medal 1895 - 1902

Gazette Date: 1898-09-26

Gazette Issue: WO 100/88

Gazette Page: 181

Citation: Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-1898 and Tirah Expeditionary Force. Awarded as Pte 2 Oxfordshire Light Infantry, No.3433. Repeated in Medal Roll 100/88, page 302.

2. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-07-16

Gazette Issue: WO 100/191

Gazette Page: 45

Citation: Clasps: Paareberg, Dreifontein, Relied of Kimberley, Transvaal. Awarded as Pte Oxfordshire Light Infantry, No. 3433.

3. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-11-21

Gazette Issue: WO 100/335

Gazette Page: 62

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. Oxfordshire Light Infantry, No.3433.

Surname:	Viccars
Initials:	W.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/706
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Later Pte. 8 London Regiment. No. 0/1031 and No. 377953. He enlisted 11/8/90 in the Oxford Light Infantry, No. 3433, age 18.10 years, occupation Bricklayer. Served home 11/8/90 to 1/3/92, India 2/3/92 to 17/4/92, Burma 18/4/92 to 28/3/98, Home 29/3/98 to 20/12/99, South Africa 22/12/99 to 6/6/02, Home 7/6/02 to 10/8/02 discharged, re enlisted 29/9/02 to 28/9/06. 17//91 diagnosed with Secondary Syphilis. 14/12/14 re enlisted in the MFP age 42.1 years, occupation Postman, home address: 3 a Peabody Buildings, Farringdon Road, London EC. Served Home 14/12/14 to 25/5/16, BEF 26/5/16 to ?, Home ? to 24/4/19 to discharge. 10/3/18 compulsory transferred to the 1/8 London Regiment. 29/11/02 married Rose Adkins in Winslow, Bucks. William Viccars.