RUDD, Angus Raven
| Service Number: | 2500 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Orford, Tasmania, Australia, 27 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Orford, Glamorgan/Spring Bay, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Shell wound to head perforating skull, Pavilion General Hospital (York Place Division), Brighton, Sussex, England , 2 December 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton Borough Cemetery, East Sussex, England Plot number ZIF. 104 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Spring Bay District War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2500, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2500, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2500, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
| 2 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 2500, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2500 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-12-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry G and Anna Rosa RUDD of Orford, Tas.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 2nd December…… Angus Raven Rudd was born on 27th May, 1890 at Orford, Tasmania.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 9th July, 1915 as a 25 year old, single, Farmer from Orford, East Coast, Tasmania.
Private Angus Raven Rudd, Service number 2500, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on RMS Persia on 10th August, 1915 with 12th Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements. (Note: The War Gratuity Schedule Card in the Service Record file recorded that Private Rudd departed from Melbourne on 10th June, 1915 on R.M.S. Persia).
On 26th November, 1915 Private Rudd was admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis with Enteric. He was under treatment on 12th December, 1915.
A Medical Report was completed on Private A. R. Rudd on 12th January, 1916 at Enteric Fever Convalescent Camp, Port Said regarding his disability of Enteric following Diptheria. His disability had originated at Zeitoun, Egypt on 25th November, 1915. He “was in Hospital at Cairo from Sept 23 - Nov 30 with Diptheria. A few days after rejoining Unit contracted Enteric. In bed 5 weeks. Usual coarse.” The cause of the disability was through infection & caused by Military Service. Private Rudd’s present condition was listed as “convalescent. Heart free. No post Diphtheritic Paralyses.” The Medical Officer in charge of the case recommended that Private Rudd be given a change to Australia. The Medical Board approved a change to Australia for 3 months.
He was to be returned to Australia for 3 months change from Cairo, leaving Suez on 21st January, 1916 on H.T. Commonwealth as per Medical Board proceedings. The next–of-kin was advised on 30th January, 1916 that he had embarked for Australia & was due in Melbourne, Victoria about the 24th February, 1916. Private Rudd returned to Australia on 29th February, 1916, disembarking at Melbourne, Victoria due to Enteric Fever.
Private Angus Raven Rudd arrived at Hobart General Hospital, Tasmania from Egypt on 2nd March, 1916 with Diphtheria & Enteric. He was not admitted.
On 17th March, 1916 Private Angus Raven Rudd was posted to 18th Reinforcements of 12th Battalion & returned to duty on 17th March, 1916.
He was returned to Egypt from Australia on 19th June, 1916 on Seang Choon with 18th Reinforcements of 12th Battalion, having embarked from Hobart, Tasmania on 10th May, 1916.
Private Rudd was marched in from Egypt to 3rd Training Battalion on 9th August, 1916.
On 15th October, 1916 Private Rudd proceeded overseas to France. He was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 16th October, 1916 from England. Private Rudd was allotted to and proceeded to join 51st Battalion from Etaples on 29th October, 1916. He was taken on strength of 51st Battalion in France on 31st October, 1916.
Private Angus Raven Rudd was wounded in action on 26th September, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 27th September, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to head. Private Rudd was transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station on 27th September, 1917 then transferred & admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital at Wimereux, France on 28th September, 1917 dangerously ill. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship St. Andrew on 12th November, 1917.
He was admitted to Pavilion General Hospital at Brighton, Sussex, England on 12th November, 1917 with G.S.W to head – severe.
Private Angus Raven Rudd died at 8.35 pm on 2nd December, 1917 at Pavilion General Hospital (York Place Division) at Brighton, Sussex, England from wounds received in action – Shell wound to head perforating skull.
He was buried in Brighton City (Bear Road) Cemetery, East Sussex, England where 28 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bear-road.html
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