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RICHARDS, Francis Percival

Service Numbers:	1085, S70173
Enlisted:	11 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 6 December 1889
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Unley Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 15 June 1978, aged 88 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Unley Museum Honour Board, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1085, Morphettville, South Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
23 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
10 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , GSW (left arm)
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Bullecourt (First)
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Bullecourt (First), Shell wound (left leg and side)
4 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1085, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

World War 2 Service

26 Mar 1942:	Involvement Lance Corporal, S70173
26 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
26 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S70173
1 Oct 1945:	Discharged Lance Corporal, S70173, 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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