Richard TUKE

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Service Number:	3457
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Frizington, Cumberland, England, 1886
Home Town:	Fairfield, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot II. Row J. Grave 4. Inscription: HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fairfield Uniting Church WW1 Honour Roll, Smithfield St James Anglican Church Honour Board

16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3457, Depot Battalion , Warwick Farm, New South Wales
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 4th Infantry Battalion
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Temporarily attached
12 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- from attachment
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3457 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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