Cecil Algernon (Snowy) RICHARDS

RICHARDS, Cecil Algernon

    Service Numbers: 574, R574
    Enlisted: 31 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Parkside, South Australia, 3 September 1895
    Home Town: Wayville, Unley, South Australia
    Schooling: Goodwood & Unley Public Schools
    Occupation: Station hand
    Died: Natural Causes (old age), Mildura, Victoria, 1 January 1974, aged 78 years
    Cemetery: Mildura (Nichols Point) Public Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    31 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 574, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands, South Australia
    2 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 574, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
    29 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 574, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, R574, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide
    23 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, R574, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
    11 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps
    15 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 574, 15th Light Horse Regiment
    Date unknown: Wounded 574, 15th Light Horse Regiment

    Help us honour Cecil Algernon Richards's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Biography

    After seeing service at Egypt & Gallipoli, Snowy contracted Malaria fever. He was invalided home to Australia and discharged on 20 Jan 1916. He re-enlisted and then on 23 Jun 1916 he embarked from Australia to return to the fighting.

    Showing 4 of 4 images.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents