Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.137 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Gilbert Doke Vicary (1884-1917), born at Newton Abbot on 21 December 1884, second son of Charles Gilbert Vicary and Octavia Vicary of Dyrons, Newton Abbot, Devon.Siblings: John Vicary (13 November 1893-1967), attended Sherborne School (Harper House) 1909-1911; law student; WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment (MC and 2 bars, despatches x4). Adjutant, 1920, Major 1936, Brigadier.
Education & Career :
Attended Newton Abbot College.
Attended Sherborne School (Harper House) January 1902-August 1903.
A partner in the family firm of John Vicary and Sons, Newton Abbot.
A keen sportsman and well-known breeder and judge of cocker spaniels.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Battalion The Devonshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Cairo, Egypt. Returned to England 1 October 1914 and attached to 23rd Brigade in 8th Division. 6 November 1914: landed at Le Havre. |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
WW1, Captain in the Devonshire Regiment, 5th Bn. (T.). In 1914 his regiment was sent to India and in June 1917 to Palestine. Died in a casualty clearing station in Palestine on 10 November 1917 of wounds received on 8 November 1917.
Detail :
Western Times 20 September 1918 "Captain Gilbert Doke Vicary, Devonshire Regiment, of Dyrons, Newton Abbot, Devon, a partner in John Vicary and Sons, tanners, fellmongers, and wool staplers, who died from wounds in Palestine, last November, aged 32, has left a fortune of the value of £52,355, the net personalty being £31,306. He gives £100 each to George Gregson, foreman; William Henry Brock, manager; Freerick Heywood, cashier, and Thomas Jackson, clerk."
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 20 November 1917 "VICARY.-November 10, of wounds received in action, aged 33 years, Capt. Gilbert Doke Vicary, Devon Regiment, second son of the late Charles Gilbert Vicary, of "Dyrons," Newton Abbot."
There are several sources quoting date of death differently. It may by that he "died in Palestine, November 18th, of wounds received on November 8th, 1917," but probate states 10th November which is shown against this record, it being an official record.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Devon No. 1138 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th November 1907 | 10th December 1907 | 7th January 1908 |
Member of the Devon Lodge of Freemasons 1138.
Steward.
Records of Devon Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England show "Died Oct 1917". His father was a Freemason in the same Lodge.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley