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CRICHTON, Richard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4755 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Granville, NSW, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Billinudgel, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Workplace accident, Colonial Sugar Refinery Factory, Pyrmont, NSW, 29 July 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone A Presbyterian 5D 1055 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4755, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4755, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4755, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Richard was killed accidentally at the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy. Limited works at Pyrmont through being caught in some machinery belting.