Coming Soon.
RICHARDS, Herbert Polkinghorn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2431 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | St Germans, Cornwell, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Zillmere, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Chermside Zillmere School of Arts Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour, Samson Vale Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2431, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2431, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2431, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Herbert Polkinghorn Richards's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Herbert's parents were Alfred William Richards and Bessie Polkinghorne. He enlisted at Brisbane 1 January 1916. He was working as a farmer at Zillmere when he enlisted. Herbert was taken on strength to the Camel Corp on 1 July 1916 but was admitted sick to hospital on 25 August 1916. He was then invalided to Australia on 23 September 1916. Herbert married Vera Mabel North in 1918
they are living at Bald Hill in 1925. He eventually moved to Upper Caboolture.