Richard Harold (Darkie) OULD

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Service Number:	3028
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 1895
Home Town:	Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Home for Incurables, Fullarton, South Australia, 24 September 1978, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section CX, Drive A, Path 21, Grave 295S
Memorials:

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
12 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell shock
5 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 3028, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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Son of William Ould and Elizabeth A. Ould of Military Road, Semaphore, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 13 April 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 28 June 1921 Richard married Olive May Grundy in the Methodist Church, Semaphore, SA