'Near POZIERES 6th/12th August, 1916. These men [FRAMPTON, 3606 Richard Harwood KERSLAKE, 1428 William Henry McHUGO, 2127 James DEMPSEY] are recommended for admirable pluck and coolness under heavy H.E. artillery barrage, attending to and evacuating wounded. It is not possible to distinguish between the work of these men, though list as shown attempts to show value of services. The Medical Officer when speaking of the work of these men quotes them as being "a Godsend".'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Regimental number	3606
Place of birth	Launceston, Tasmania
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Miner
Address	Devonport, Tasmania
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	32
Height	6' 0"
Weight	170 lbs
Next of kin	Father, J Kerslake, 47 Collins Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	12 August 1915
Place of enlistment	Claremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/32/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	15th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 27 August 1916
Fate	Died of wounds 9 August 1916
Age at death from cemetery records	33
Place of burial	Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	76
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: John and Ellen Hannah KERSLAKE, 6 Edgley Street, Surrey Hills, Sydney
Medals	Military Medal 'Near POZIERES 6th/12th August, 1916. These men [FRAMPTON, 3606 Richard Harwood KERSLAKE, 1428 William Henry McHUGO, 2127 James DEMPSEY] are recommended for admirable pluck and coolness under heavy H.E. artillery barrage, attending to and evacuating wounded. It is not possible to distinguish between the work of these men, though list as shown attempts to show value of services. The Medical Officer when speaking of the work of these men quotes them as being "a Godsend".' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 9 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, 2/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1916. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Sources	NAA: B2455, KERSLAKE Richard Harwood