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RICKWOOD, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 409 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Norwood, England, June 1871 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Brush Maker |
| Memorials: | Daw Park Repatriation Hospital S.A. Brush Co Ltd WW1 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 409, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement 409, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked 409, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 409, 8th Field Ambulance |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
William Rickwood was born sometime in June, 1871 in Norwood England. During his time living in England he was apart of the 9th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment for 20 years then moved to Australia. By the time of his enlistment in South Australia, he was married to a woman named Sarah Rosanna Rickwood and worked as a brush maker.
Although initially enrolled in the 32nd Battalion, William soon transferred to the 8th Field Ambulance and mostly served in this unit. In October 1917 he returned to Australia as overage.