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Richard Macedon HOUSE

Regimental number1835
Place of birthMacedon, Victoria
SchoolMacedon and other State Schools
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address6 Rocke's Terrace, North Williamstown, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinAunt, Mrs Mary Connell, 6 Rocke's Terrace, North Williamstown, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 18 January 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1835A
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 21 July 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death23.3
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialOak Dump Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 3), Voormezeele, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
16
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Elizabeth HOUSE, 72 Johnstone Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Native of Macedon, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: Dvr. Leslie Charles House, No. 8892. Killed in action on 25th October, 1917.

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