HARRINGTON, Richard Beaumont
| Service Number: | 1832 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1915, Enlisted in Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Calcutta, India, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Surrey, England , 1921, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Parish of Horley's New Churchyard, Surrey, England |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1832, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1832, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1832, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 5 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1832, 12th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to left arm and shoulder, slight (France) | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, Details in biography | |
| 28 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1832, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in 6th Military District, Tasmania |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karan CAMPBELL-DAVIS
Richard Beaumont HARRINGTON was born in 1886 in Calcutta, India. He enlisted in the AIF on 10th January 1915, and was assigned as a Private with the 4th reinforcements of the 12th Australian Infantry Battalion.
In addition to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal, Richard was recommended for, and subsequently awarded the Military Medal, as per the following :
"During the attack east of JEANCOURT on 18th September, 1918, Private HARRINGTON was a Company Signaller and showed wonderful devotion to duty. He was the only signaller left in his company and in spite of this, he was untiring in his efforts to keep his Company Commander in touch with Battalion Headquarters and flanking units. Until the first objective was reached, he voluntarily constituted himself as a runner and afterwards mended wires and remained at his phone under heavy shell fire until relieved."
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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