Private George Herbert Vickery

Thank you to Lenka Cathersides for the following research.

George Herbert Vickery was born in in the 4^th quarter of 1876 in New Cross, London to architect George and Jane (nee Wells).

George’s father George was born about 1847 in Bath, Somerset. At the time of the 1871 Census, George snr was a lodger of shopman Henry M. Thomson at 11 Leeds Terrace, Leeds. George was working as a civil engineer. George’s mother Jane was born about 1844 in Camberwell, Surrey. George married Jane in the 3^rd quarter of 1874 in Dartford, Kent.

George Vickery had five siblings: Frederick Arthur born in the 2^nd quarter of 1875 in St John’s, Kent; Thomas Sidney born in the 4^th quarter of 1878; Ethel Maud born in the 4^th quarter 1880; Henry Francis born in the 4^th quarter of 1881 and Winifred born in the 1^st quarter of 1884, all in Sidcup, Kent.

At the time of the 1881 Census, the family lived at 10 Private House, Halfway Street, Bexley, Kent. George snr was working as an architect and surveyor and Jane was at home. The household further comprised of their children: Frederick, George, Thomas and Ethel and a general servant and a nurse.

At the time of the 1891 Census, the family lived at The Hermitage, Dunheved Road, Croydon. George snr was working as an architect and Jane was at home. The household further comprised of their children: Frederick, Thomas, Ethel, Henry and Winifred and a cook, housemaid and a nurse.

At the time of the 1891 Census, George Herbert Vickery was a boarder of schoolmaster Reginald Hawkins at Marlborough House School, Chistlehurst, Kent.

At the time of the 1901 Census, the family lived at Harrowlands, Tower Hill in Dorking, Surrey. George snr was working as an architect and Jane Vickery was at home. Of their children: George was a landscape artist; Thomas was an architect’s assistant; Ethel was at home and Henry was an articled electrical engineer.

According to the Checklist of Painters c1200-1994, George Herbert Vickery was op. 1907-1909.

At the time of the 1911 Census, George’s family lived at Harrowlands, Tower Hill. George snr was working as an architect and Jane was at home. The household further comprised of their daughters: Ethel and Winifred and a cook, parloumaid, housemaid and a under housemaid. The house had 17 rooms. Jane stated that she had given birth to six children of whom five were still alive.

George enlisted in Hornchurch into the 23^rd Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He was a Private with regimental number SPTS/1475. At the time of his enlistment he resided in Dorking. George disembarked on 16^th November 1915 in France. George died in action on 15^th September 1916 in France.

He is buried at the Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France. His grave reference number is: I. F. 22.

George’s father George Vickery received £14, 18s and 4d on 20^th January 1921 in Soldier’s Effects.

George was awarded the British War and Victory medals and the 1915 Star.

Born	New Cross
Lived	Dorking
Enlisted	Hornchurch, Essex
Regiment	23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Number	SPTS/1475
Date of Death	15th September 1916
Place of Death	France
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Cemetery	Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France