John Alfred RICHARDS

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RICHARDS, John Alfred

Service Number:	602
Enlisted:	30 March 1916, Narrabri, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Boomi, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1900
Home Town:	Boomi, Moree Plains, New South Wales
Schooling:	Boomi State School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Station hand
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 28 October 1917, aged 17 years
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boomi Roll of Honour, Boomi and District Public Honour Roll, Moree ANZAC Centenary Memorial

World War 1 Service

30 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 602, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Narrabri, New South Wales
4 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 602, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 602, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
29 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Infantry Battalion
28 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 602, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 602 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-28

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Biography contributed by Caroline Oakley

John Alfred Richards one of three children to John Richards junior and Elizabeth Piety.

He was also the grandson to Caroline Richards nee Carr and John Richards senior from Bingerang, Garah, New South Wales. John Alfred Richards is the descendant of Gamilaroi/Gomeroi people from northern NSW with Anglo-Celtic ancestry.

Yarlu for your sacrifice.

We will never forget

RIP dear soul.

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