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RICHARDSON, John Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 73, 4515 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forcesburg, South Africa, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Annandale State School, Stott's Business College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Typist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 73, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 73, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 73, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Company Engineers | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4515, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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