Arthur Vickers
Private, 2nd Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 1251 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment all Royal Warwickshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- the 18th November 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 2nd February, 1882 at Aston, Birmingham
- Died
- 27th July 1944 at Birmingham
- Memorial / grave
- at Witton Cemetery, Birmingham. (Headstone erected 13th November, 2000)
- Medal held by
- Royal Warwickshire Regimental Museum,
Digest of citation
During an attack by the 2nd Battalion on 25th September 1915, at Hulluch, Private Vickers proceeded, under heavy shell, rifle and machine-gun fire, entirely on his own initiative, to make his way forward in front of the company to cut a way through the barbed wire entanglements that were holding up the greater part of his battalion. The gallant work carried out by Private Vickers was completed in broad daylight, all the time in a standing position, and it contributed a great deal to the satisfactory outcome of the attack
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
VICKERS, Arthur. (reg No. 1251).
Private. 2nd Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on the 18th November 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is Royal Warwickshire Regimental Museum, St John's House, Warwick.
Born on 2nd February, 1882 at Aston, Birmingham.
Died on 27th July 1944 at Birmingham.
Memorial on grave at Witton Cemetery, Birmingham. (Headstone erected 13th November, 2000).
Digest of Citation reads: During an attack by the 2nd Battalion on 25th September 1915, at Hulluch, Private Vickers proceeded, under heavy shell, rifle and machine-gun fire, entirely on his own initiative, to make his way forward in front of the company to cut a way through the barbed wire entanglements that were holding up the greater part of his battalion. The gallant work carried out by Private Vickers was completed in broad daylight, all the time in a standing position, and it contributed a great deal to the satisfactory outcome of the attack.
Additional information: Sergeant Vicker's service number, 3719. He was turned down for enlistment in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment several times before being accepted in 1902 because of his height. He was known affectionately as 'Titch'. His grave now has a headstone which was erected at a ceremony, attended by a Birmingham's Lord Mayor, on 13th November 2000.
Additional information
Sergeant Vicker's service number, 3719 He was turned down for enlistment in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment several times before being accepted in 1902 because of his height. He was known affectionately as 'Titch'. His grave now has a headstone which was erected at a ceremony, attended by a Birmingham's Lord Mayor, on 13th November 2000.
St John's House, Warwick.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Witton Cemetery, Birmingham. (Headstone erected 13th November, 2000)
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