Regimental number | 119 |
Place of birth | Oxford, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | Scarborough, Brighton Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5'8.25' |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Richards, Scarborough, Brighton Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Ys - Natal MTO Police |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 5th Company Army Service Corps, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Thirza RICHARDS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 15 November 1918; disembarked Sydney, 26 December 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 26 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RICHARDS George Gordon Earl |