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RICHARDSON, Rupert Noel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 8 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Shore Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Shrapnel wounds to the head, 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 17 September 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row A, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 26 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, At Gallipoli | |
| 17 Sep 1915: | Involvement Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1915-09-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of William and Elizabeth G. Richardson of 'Bereen', Barraba, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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