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RICHARDSON, Walter George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 518, Q199890 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 13th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Broadstairs, Kent, England, 9 January 1899 |
| Home Town: | Laravale, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 1973 |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Cremated; Companion Niche - Memorial Location: Columbarium 3/Section 21; Together with Wife - Violet Richardson. |
| Memorials: | Beaudesert War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 518, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 518, 13th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 518, 13th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Wounded Third Ypres |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, Q199890, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1942: | Promoted Lieutenant | |
| 3 Jun 1943: | Promoted Captain |
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