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Henry Howard RICHARDSON

Regimental number7811
Place of birthPekina, South Australia
SchoolTerowie Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressThree Springs, Midland Railway, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinBrother, W H Richardson, c/o Alice May Edwards, Penang, South Australia
Enlistment date2 March 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 March 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 11 August 1918
Age at death40
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialTerlincthun British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), Wimille, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
81
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Eliza RICHARDSON. Native of Peking, South Australia
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 2421 Pte Edward James RICHARDSON, 5th Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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