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NESBITT, Richard William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2916 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Albany, Western Australia, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Egypt, 25 January 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 277 |
| Memorials: | Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2916, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2916, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Elizabeth Nesbitt of Forest Avenue, Perth WA; last known address was 7 Brown Street, Subiaco, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British Medal, Victory Medal