George Henry RICHARDSON

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RICHARDSON, George Henry

Service Number:	129
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Scotch College, Victoria; Ormond College, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation:	Theological Student
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 12 July 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 27, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 129, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 129, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 129, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Enoch Richardson and Jemima Richardson nee Thompson of 9 Creswick Street, Hawthorn, Victoria

He was one of a group who raided a German officers trench near Courtneys Post but George was not one of those who returned

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Held a Bachelor of Arts

Previously served in the Cadets for 3 years and another 3 years with the Mounted rifles

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