Richard (Dick) PARTON

PARTON, Richard

Service Numbers: 3148, 3148A
Enlisted: 6 September 1915, 7th Reinforcements
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1883
Home Town: Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Gasmaker
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Breakfast Point War Memorial, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

6 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3148, 17th Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements
20 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3148, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3148, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
19 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 3148A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3148A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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