RADFORD, Dan
Service Number: | 963 |
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Enlisted: | 28 September 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
Born: | Burton on Trent, England, 1865 |
Home Town: | Osborne Park, Stirling, Western Australia |
Schooling: | England |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Suddenly, At home, Pingelly Coffe Palace, Pingelly, WA, 1 May 1928 |
Cemetery: |
Pingelly Cemetery Anglican Section |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
28 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 963, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt) | |
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12 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 963, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
12 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 963, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Husband of Sarah Jane Evelyn RADFORD
Old Soldier Passes.
MR. DAN RADFORD.
On May 1st., Mr Dan Radford, an army veteran of the Egyptian Campaign of 1882-85, died suddenly at his residence at the Pingelly Coffee Palace, Ffhgelly at the age of sixty-four. The remains were interred in the Anglican portion of the Pingelly Cemetary, Mr F. Atkins reading the service. The pall-bearers were Messrs. F. G. Markwell, J. Elliott, G. Lobban and M. Pillion. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr H. Hatcher. The Military Forces were represented by Lieut. C. W. Mickle, of the 10th. Light Horse, in place of Brigadier-General C. H. Jess, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., Commander of Field Troops, W.A., who was unable to be present. Sincere sympathy is felt for Mrs Radford and her family in their loss.
DEATH.
RADFORD.—On May 1, 1928, at Pingelly, Dan, late Remount Unit. A.I.F., and Egyptian Campaign 1882-85, loving husband of E. Radford, and fond father of Frank, (late A.I.F.) and Evelene (Mis R. E. Riley). May,daughter-inlaw, Richard Riley (late A.I.F.), son-inlaw, grandfather of Evelene, Muriel, Frank, Jean, Betty and Phyllis: age 64 years.
Peacefully Sleeping.
Bereavement Notice.
MRS. D. RADFORD and family desire to express their sincere THANKS to all friends for tbe floral tributes, letters and telegrams in their recent sad bereavement, especially Dr. Corbet for his medical attendance and Mrs Higgins for her kindness.