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RICHARDS, James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 572 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Warrenheip, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 June 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warrenheip Methodist Sunday School Honor Roll, Warrenheip State School No 1591 Honor Board, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 572, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 572, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 1, 572, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 572 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Warrant Officer Class 1 awm_died_date: 1917-06-08 |
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