Edward Victor RICHES

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Service Number:	4503
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies
Born:	London, England, September 1897
Home Town:	Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling:	Richmond Public School and Adelaide School of Mines
Occupation:	Engineer's apprentice
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 November 1917
Cemetery:	Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodville Kilkenny Church of St. Edward Honour Roll

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4503, Adelaide, South Australia
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4503, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4503, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
15 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 4503, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4503 awm_unit: 1st Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-11-15

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