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TUDGEY, Richard George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 496 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Cobram, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Cutter |
| Died: | Died of wounds (received at Gallipoli), Alexandria, Egypt, 7 June 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bairnsdale, Victoria | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 496, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 496, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 496, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 496 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-07 |
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"THE LATE PTE. R. G. TUDGEY
The death is announced at No. 1 Greek Hospital, Alexandria, of Pte. R. G.Tudgey, of the 9th Light Horse, the result of wounds received in action. He was a nephew of Mrs. Jonas Watson, of Victor Harbour, and spent two years at the seaside place, where he was well known and greatly respected." - from the Adelaide Register 09 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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