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USHER, Richard Henry Fancourt
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7835 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1917, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | French Polisher |
| Died: | Nedlands, Western Australia, 19 February 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Church of Christ area, Row EA, Grave 0235 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7835, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7835, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7835, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 21 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7835, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert William Usher and Christina Isabel Usher nee Young of Melton Street, West Leederville, Melton Street, West Leederville, WA.
Commenced return to Australia on 16 January 1919 aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 25 February 1919
Medal: British War Medal