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LITCHFIELD, Richard Bright
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1423 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Marara Station, River Darling, NSW, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Merbein, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mildura State School |
| Occupation: | Horticulturist |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Egypt, 17 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery O I, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merbein Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1423, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 13 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1423, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1423, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles William Litchfield and Florence Litchfield, of Merbein Post Office, Victoria