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RICHARDSON, John William
| Service Number: | 2476 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, South Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Modbury, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Age 97, 22 September 1990, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Modbury Loyal Men Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2476, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2476, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2476, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
John William Richardson in 1893 was born in Dublin, South Australia. Next of kin was his mother, Mrs Esther Richardson who lived at Modbury, South Australia. Before the war he worked as a Carpenter. He enlisted in 17 July 1916 and embarked 28 August 1916 on board the HMAT Anchises.
He served with the 48th Battalion on the Western Front in France. He returned to Australia in 1919 and was discharged 26th December that year.
Richardson lived a long life, dying at the age of 97 on 22nd September 1990. He is buried at the Dudley Park Cemetery and commemorated on the Loyal Men of Modbury Honour Roll.
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