George James RICHARDS MC

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Service Numbers:	1072, 1
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 23 September 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board

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19 Aug 1914:	Involvement 1072, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1914:	Embarked 1072, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
30 Mar 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant
12 May 1915:	Involvement 1, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
12 May 1915:	Embarked 1, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
22 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
8 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
16 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
13 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Cross

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