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EAREY, Richard Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 580 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stratford, Essex, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Maryland Point School, Stratford, ENgland |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), No. 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 22 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 201 Chaplain Rev. E. McCormick Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of our dear son , Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 580, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 580, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 580, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years
Son of Alfred and Sarah Earey of 41 Buckingham Road, Stratford, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal