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BOURNE, Richard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2528 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1916, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gravesend, Kent, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Delungra District Public School |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood Belgium Row A, Grave 17, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Delungra Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2528, Inverell, New South Wales | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2528, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2528, 33rd Infantry Battalion, SS Napier, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia at the age of 7 years
Son of Elizabeth Emma Bourne and the late Thomas Mangan Bourne(died in 1905) of Lithgow, New South Wales. Elizabeth remarried and the surname became Sutor
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal