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RICHARDS, Frederick Francis Watts
| Service Number: | 3666 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Littlehampton, South Australia, 26 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Mount Bryan, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | At his residence, 8 Erskine Street, Goodwood, South Australia, 25 May 1971, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic E, Path 15, Grave 844 Interred 27 May 1971. Interment right number 26908 and expires 27 May 2021 |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Mount Bryan Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3666, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 16 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3666 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Frederick Francis Watts Richards
Name: Frederick Francis Watts Richards
Service Number: 3666
Place of Birth: Littlehampton
Date of Birth: 26 November 1895
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 1 May 1916
Age at Enlistment: 20 years 5 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Maggie Richards
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Private
Frederick left Adelaide on the A 70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916 and proceeded to France from England on 16 October 1917. While fighting in France he was wounded on 2 separate occasions in 1918 – on 6 February and 29 April. However, his war service record fails to provide any details of these incidents. Frederick served the remainder of the war in France then returned to Australia on the Ulysses and was discharged on 16 October 1919.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
6 February 1918 - Wounded in action
29 July 1918 - Wounded in action for the second time
30 August 1918 - Returned to Australia on board Ulyses
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
18 July 1923 - Married Ellen Veronica ODonnell in the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Mt Bryan
RSL Information
1 September 1919 - Joined Burra Sub Branch while living at Mt Bryan, SA
July 1952 - Tranferred to Kilburn Sub Branch
Badges Z9400 and 28228 lost