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STAFFORD, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7784 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Influenza, France, 19 March 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 7784, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 7784, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 275. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Wollongong NSW. He enlisted 13th June 1917 aged 22 years. He was wounded, hospitalised and Died of the Injuries 19th March 1919. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 1 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL