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WISBEY, Richard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5701 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1947, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5701, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5701, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5701, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Service Corps (AIF), England | |
| 6 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Field Ambulance , England | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1, England | |
| 16 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Field Ambulance, France | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5701, 12th Field Ambulance, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5701, 12th Field Ambulance, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5701, 12th Field Ambulance, RTA 21 June 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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