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RICHARDSON, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 198 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 January 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot V, Row A, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: Our Australian hero at rest, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Newcastle District Tramways Roll of Honor, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Merewether Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 198, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 198, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 198, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James William and Elizabeth Eliza Richardson of 19 Henry Street, Merewether, NSW; later of Chinchen Street, Islington, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal