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RICHARDSON, Joseph Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 559 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wayville, South Australia, May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Keswick, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 11 September 1972 |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Plympton North Richmond Baptist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 559, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 559, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 559, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded Private, 559, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded Private, 559, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, 2nd occasion | |
| 17 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 559, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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