| Regimental number | 4280 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Rice, 64 Bamber Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary RICE, 60 Bamber Street, Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 4 April 1916. Taken on strength, 7th Bn, 9e 1916. Mentioned in Despatches for participation in a very successful raid on the enemy trenches on 30th September 1916. Routine Orders by Mjr-Gen H.B. Walker, 1st Australian Division, dated 6 October 1916. Wounded in action and listed as missing, 19 December 1916. Court of Enquiry, 16 June 1917, determined fate as 'died of wounds'. No. 4314, Pte F. SCHOLES, 7th Bn, gave evidence, 2 May 1917: '[RICE] was one of a patrol in the charge of Lieut Hill, 7th Battn, that went forward from our trenches during the day of the 19th September, 1916, with a view to discovering a German sniper's post. Neither Rice nor his officer had returned by nightfall, and a party was sent to look for them. Mr Hill was brought in wounded but as far as I know no trace of Rice was discovered.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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