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George Gordon Earl RICHARDS

Regimental number119
Place of birthOxford, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDrover
AddressScarborough, Brighton Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Height5'8.25'
Weight165 lbs
Next of kinMrs Richards, Scarborough, Brighton Road, West End, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceYs - Natal MTO Police
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name5th Company Army Service Corps, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit from Nominal RollImperial Camel Corps
FateReturned to Australia 15 November 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Thirza RICHARDS
Discharge date26 February 1919
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 death3 August 1930
Age at death45
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, RICHARDS George Gordon Earl

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