Regimental number | 1750 |
Place of birth | Plaistow, England |
School | Hilda Road Board School, West Ham, London, England |
Other training | Packer |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, George Richards, 78 Northern Road, Plaistow, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Wareham Cemetery (Plot B, Row D, Grave No. 16), Dorset |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Louisa RICHARDS, 38 Northern Road, Plaistow, London, England |