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John RICHARDS

Regimental number4208
Place of birthColeraine Victoria
ReligionLatter Day Saints
OccupationJockey
AddressMrs Henis, Miners Rest, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Swift, Coleraine, Victoria
Enlistment date18 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 April 1975

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