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PROCTOR, Richard Lawrence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2669 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 18 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bolwarra, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland Boys' High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 September 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Dickebusch, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bolwarra War Memorial, Maitland Congregational Church Roll of Honour, Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2669, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2669, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2669, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 4 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 29 Sep 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 2669, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2669 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-09-29 |
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