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WINCHESTER, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1929 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 7 May 1882 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 30 July 1916, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1929, 12th Infantry Battalion, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1929, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1929, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Richard WINCHESTER was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 7th May, 1882
His parents were Richard WINCHESTER and Jessie HIRST
He married Ethel Maude HAHN on 22nd October, 1909 in Adelaide - 2 known children, Olive Maude & Richard
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