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RICHARDSON, Cecil George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 948 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 February 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lefroy, Dorset, England, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Lefroy, George Town, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, George Town Municipality Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 948, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 948, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 948, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 948, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 948, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (left arm) | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 948, 26th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son David John and Elizabeth Richardson of Lefroy, Tasmania
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Vcitory Medal
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