Alexander RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Alexander

Service Number: 616
Enlisted: 27 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Warrion, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Allansford, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 18 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
Plot 11, Row A, Grave 22 Chaplain S.C. McPhee officiated, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 616, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 616, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 616, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

His personal effects were returned to AIF Base Records Melbourne 1920, awaiting a claimant.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of David Richmond of Allansford, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal