| Surname: | Vickery |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4125106 |
| Notes: | CMP. He was born in Staffordshire and resided in Cheshire and formerly served in the Cheshire Regiment. 15 (Scottish) Division Provost Company War Diary WO 166/10544. 23/6/1943, Northumberland, L/Cpl Vickery killed in a motor cycle accident on Exercise "Bovril". 3/6/1943 Funeral of L/Cpl Vickery at Northwich, Cheshire. 2/Lt Perkins and 3 NCO's attended. 26/7/1943 Court of inquiry into motorcycle accident in which L/Cpl Vickery lost his life. Casualty List 1187/15, CMP, Home, died, 28/6/1943. Casualty List 1234/21, corrections, List 1187, Home, Died as a result of an accident., 28/6/1943. Medal card not found. No inscription on gravestone. Edward Vickery. Extract from the Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 16 July 1943. Lance Corporal Edward Vickery, CMP, age 28, of 26 Greenhall Road, Northwich, killed on active service. He was employed at ICI (Alkali) Ltd. (article has small inset picture of L/Cpl Vickery wearing an SD cap. Extract from the Winsford Chronicle - Saturday 10July 1943. MILITARY FUNERAL AT NORWICH. The late Lance Corporal E Vickery. Military honours were accorded the funeral at Norwich Cemetery on Saturday of L/Cpl Edward Vickery, CMP, age 28, of 26 Greenall Road, Northwich who was killed on active service at Newcastle upon Tyne. Before joining the fores he was employed at ICI (Alkali) Ltd, Northwich and leaves a wife who lives at Bristol. The services at the house and cemetery were conducted by the Rev. R W Maitland Wood and the mourners were Mrs E Vickery (Widow), Mrs M A Vickery (Mother), Mr & Mrs R Bowers ( Aunt & Uncle), Mr E Bowers (Cousin), Mr S H Wiliamson , Mrs C Slade, Mr T Goldbourne,& Miss M Goldbourne, the Bearers under Sgt Noble included L/Cpl's Mansell, Cockerell, Mongers, Skelton and Bradley. Also present were a officer Sgt. Bradley and two comrades from Newcastle upon Tyne. Wreaths were from His loving wife, Win. To my dear son, Loving Mother. (article gives a further list of mourners and members of his unit 15 Scottish Div Pro Coy, CMP. Article has a small picture of L/Cpl Vickery in uniform.) |
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| Date of Death: | June 28, 1943 |
| Company: | 15 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2735896 |
| Cemetery: | NORTHWICH CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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