Captain Eric Sydney Walpole Sealy Vidal

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Photograph P08585.003
Service number N39304
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant
Birth Date 01 June 1894
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Liverpool
Death Date 20 August 1966
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Mosman
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion
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  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-07
Published in London Gazette in 1918-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

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    Group portrait of members of the 5th Pioneer Battalion inscribed 'From the Officers of a "Famous ...

    Informal portrait of Captain (Capt) Eric Sydney Walpole Sealy Vidal (left) and Lt Raymond Langley ...

    Outdoor portrait of officers on camels in front of the Sphinx. Amongst this group is Lieutenant ...

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Date of birth 01 June 1894
Date of enlistment 05 August 1915
Date of embarkation 08 October 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 March 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 July 1918
Date returned to Australia 02 June 1919
Date of death 20 August 1966

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