Albert Ralley RICHARDS

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RICHARDS, Albert Ralley

Service Number:	63601
Enlisted:	6 April 1942
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	2 Embarkation Depot
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 4 July 1918
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Kurri Kurri Junior Technical School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Machine Moulder
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 31 January 1999, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

6 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63601, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF)
6 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63601, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
30 Aug 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63601, 2 Embarkation Depot
30 Aug 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63601, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
Date unknown:	Involvement Leading Aircraftman, 63601, No. 6 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Albert was living at Dolphin St, Coogee, NSW with wife Olga and daughter Dale in 1942 when he enlisted with the RAAF. He was a Machine Moluder with Metters Ltd, and had previously worked as a Clerk.

In December 1938 Albert injured his left knee in a car accident, and on 19 January 1943 when he was a Leading Aircraftman with 6 Squadron at Milne Bay, New Guinea he injured this knee jumping into a trench. As a result of this injury, Albert was Discharhed on 30 Ausgust 1943 under AFR 115 (n) 'Medically unfit for further service'.

Following his Discharge, Albert returned to civilian employment as a Clerk in Petersham, NSW, until the 1970s when he moved to Hudson Park, NSW and worked as a Driver

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