RICHARDSON, Thomas
| Service Number: | 1953 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 8 October 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
East Kempsey Cemetery, NSW Gen Lwn, row S |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1953, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1953, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal, Awarded the Military Medal for bravery in 1919 - Action for which commended - "For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty during the operations from September 29th to October 1st, 1918. Pte Richardson acted as a stretcher bearer and did most excellent work. On September 29th he carried six cases over exposed and heavily shelled area. On the following day he carried a similar number under heavy machine gun fire. While tending the wounded in the open on October 1st he was severely wounded. Throughout the operation this man displayed the greatest courage and desire to alleviate the wounded. He never spared himself and he was undoubtedly the means of saving several lives." |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He enlisted on 21/3/1916 at the age of 22 yrs 10 mths, Service No. 1953, served during World War I - 33rd Battalion, Lance Corporal. Awarded the Military Medal for bravery in 1919 - Action for which commended -
"For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty during the operations from September 29th to October 1st, 1918. Pte Richardson acted as a stretcher bearer and did most excellent work. On September 29th he carried six cases over exposed and heavily shelled area. On the following day he carried a similar number under heavy machine gun fire. While tending the wounded in the open on October 1st he was severely wounded. Throughout the operation this man displayed the greatest courage and desire to alleviate the wounded. He never spared himself and he was undoubtedly the means of saving several lives."
He was a son of Owen Richardson 1860–1939 and Mary Philomena Richardson [nee Hutchinson] 1867–1953
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