Richard SPRINGFORD

SPRINGFORD, Richard

Service Number: 50159
Enlisted: 18 January 1918, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Alesbury England UK, 4 June 1880
Home Town: Hesket, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes , Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1953, aged 72 years
Cemetery: Kyneton Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

18 Jan 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50159, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50159, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50159, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
18 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of Battalion in the field France
28 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50159, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
26 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Transferred to AIF Depot France for RTA Medical condition Neurosis
4 Dec 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50159, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Neurosis
29 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50159, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Neurosis

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Wife Ellen Elizabeth Charlotte Springford (née Mathew's)

1888-1915.

Guardian of Child Whilst deployed :

Mrs A Lyall Daisy Farm Hesket via Woodend Victoria