Regimental number | 28294 |
Place of birth | Pirie Street, Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
Other training | Muirden College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 9 Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, S Richards, 9 Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
Previous military service | 79th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Force. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 21 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 4), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sampson and Charlotte Mary RICHARDS, 9 Magill Road, St. Peters, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |