Regimental number | 5099 |
Place of birth | Merino, Victoria |
School | Merino State School, Victoria; Henty State School No 2020, Victoria |
Other training | Correspondence School tuition |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Henty, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, G J Richards, Merino Downs, Henty, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Merino, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bellicourt, France |
Age at death | 20.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bristol (Holy Souls) Roman Catholic Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. I), Gloucestershire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Henty State School No 2020 Honour Roll, Victoria. Parents: George and Elizabeth RICHARDS, Merino Downs, Henty, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |