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RICHARDS, George James
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 1072, 1 |
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Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 23 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
Memorials: | Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
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World War 1 Service
19 Aug 1914: | Involvement 1072, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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19 Aug 1914: | Embarked 1072, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
30 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
12 May 1915: | Involvement 1, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
12 May 1915: | Embarked 1, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
22 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
8 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
16 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
13 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
3 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Cross |
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