Richard Alfred OVERY

OVERY, Richard Alfred

    Service Number: 205
    Enlisted: 7 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Company
    Born: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia , 1890
    Home Town: Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Plumber
    Died: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 6 August 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Mona Vale Cemetery, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales
    Memorials: Haberfield WW1 Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 205, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Driver, 205, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Driver, 205, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    9 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Machine Gun Company, From 13th Battalion
    25 Aug 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 205, 4th Machine Gun Company, Wound to the buttock. Embarked for England on 13 September 1917 aboard HS Ville de Liege
    6 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 205, 4th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Samuel G. Overy and Emily Overy of Cove Street, Haberfield, NSW,

    Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic disembarking on 3 March 1918 at Melbourne then transhipped on 4 March 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin for onward travel to Sydney

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

    During 1934c Richard married Estelle M. Hill in Hurstville, NSW

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