John E. Vick
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 291296. Private. 222. Canadians. Joined early in 1916 Oct./16. No 1 Platoon A Co. 222 Batt. Camp Hughes. Manitoba . Nov.. As above but Shoreham by the Sea. Sussex . Father died. Feb. 1917. Home . Apr.1917 C.Co. 19. R. Batt. Bramshott Camp. Nov. 1917 A. Co. 15. Reserve Battn (Battalion) Bramshott Camp. Hants Nov. 1918. 1 Can.(Canadian) Motor Machine Gun. M.T.(Motor Transport) Co. BEF (British Expeditionary Force).' Note, the following is written further down the page in pencil in large script 'deed J.S.Vick. R Dub Fus (Royal Dublin Fusiliers)'. (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/14)
External sources: 6 Hanover Street
Name Variant: John E.