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RICHARDS, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX17444 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | BALLARAT, VIC, 12 March 1900 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX17444 |
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Personal Stories
Summary of Service - VX17444 Arthur Richards
Enlisted 25/10/1940
Age on enlistment: 40
Campaigns served in:
Middle East 18/10/1940 - 29/3/1942
New Guinea 10/8/1942 - 24/10/1943
Borneo (Dutch East Indies) 2/6/1945 - 22/11/1945
Units served with:
7th Div. Supply column. (Middle East)
2/5 Transport Coy 7 Div. AASC. (Middle East)
2/6 AGT Coy 7 Div. AASC. (Middle East/New Guinea)
HQ 2/6 AGT Coy 7 Div. AASC. (Borneo)
Served with the Aust. Army Postal Corps whilst on the Australian mainland,
9/3/1945 - 2/6/1945
Unit Serving with at Balikpapan/Borneo when A. Richards signed the Balikpapan Flag, 12/8/1945: HQ 2/6 AGT Coy 7 Div. AASC.
Japan Surrendered 15/8/1945.
VX17444 Arthur Richards was discharged from Army service, 5/12/1945.
Submitted 31 March 2022 by David Phillips
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