Lance Sergeant Eli Joseph Vickerage, son of Eli and Ada Vickerage, of Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Yorkshire, served with 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion. He took part in the Italian campaign during Winter 1943-4.
Lance Sergeant Vickerage died on 5 February 1944, aged 28 years old. He is now buried at Sangro River War Cemetery, near Taranto, Italy.
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by Airborne Forces administratorArmy Roll of Honour: World War II supplied by Naval and Military Press Ltd
- Name
- Eli J Vickerage
- Rank
- Lance-Serjeant
- Service Number
- 4745414
- Regiment
- Parachute Regt (not otherwise specified)
- Date of Death
- 5/2/44
- Theatre of War
- Italy
