Richard WEARDEN

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29 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3509, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3509, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
17 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
17 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt
9 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 25th Field Artillery Brigade, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3509, 25th Field Artillery Brigade, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
24 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, France
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3509, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Polygon Wood
11 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium
1 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3509, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, SW to chest (penetrating) sustained near Hamel. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
2 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3509, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 31 March 1919 and discharged as MU (invalid).

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