Regimental number | 15263 |
Place of birth | Guildford, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Apprentice blacksmith |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alma Alexandria Moxham, New York Street, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, 31st (September) Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Train |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section S, Plot III, Row T, Grave No 27), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouen, 18 September 1918; taken on strength, 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, in the field, 4 October 1918, and appointed Driver. Attached to 26th Company, AASC, 13 October 1918. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, 1 November 1918; to Ambulance Train No 32, 1 November 1918, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 2 November 1918. Condition rated as 'seriously ill', 5 November 1918. Died of disease (broncho-pneumonia), 11 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MOXHAM Richard Robert |