Richard Alfred YARDY

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YARDY, Richard Alfred

Service Number:	321
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bandon Grove, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Gloucester, Gloucester Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bandon Grove Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row K, Grave 58
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bellingen War Memorial, Coffs Harbour Roll of Honor, Gloucester Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 321, Depot Battalion , Newcastle, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
11 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
12 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 4. Australia Auxillary Hospital -- Mumps -- Abbasia
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 8th Training Battalion, Discharged to Base -- Abbassia
19 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Zietoun
9 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Field Ambulance -- P.N.Y.D. -- Ferry Post
17 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Statement, 31726, 1197 Pte H. HODGSON, A Company, 30th Bn (patient, 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, England), 29 July 1916:

'On 19th July, 1916, at Armentieres (in front of) we took the first line at 6 p.m. and were waiting to advance. Two shells came and then a third shell struck me, injuring me and killing Yardy. He was just behind me. I saw him dead.'

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