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FORD, Richard Gillespie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5382 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915, Enlisted in Rockhampton. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 'Bowen Downs' Aramac, Queensland, Australia, 19 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Aramac, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heart Attack, Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia, 2 August 1943, aged 51 years |
| Cemetery: |
Muttaburra Cemetery, Barcaldine Region, Queensland North Eastern 178 |
| Memorials: | Aramac War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5382, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton. | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5382, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5382, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 31 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5382, 12th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia | |
| 5 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5382, 12th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Matthew Whitehead
Lived with his brother at Bannock Station, Muttaburra where both had been employed for a considerable time. He was well know throughtout the district as a drover for over 40 years. He sufferred from chronic illness due to his service in WW1. He died in the Muttaburra Hospital and was not married.