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RICH, Percival Arnold
| Service Number: | 3217 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | 27 March 1970, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3217, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3217, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Percival Arnold Rich was born in Norwood, South Australia, before enlisting he was an engineer and had a family consisting of two children and a wife. He enlisted in the army on the 12th of October 1916. He had also previously served 2 ½ months, but was deemed medically unfit later leading him to be discharged. When he re-enlisted, he was 5’6, weighed 130 pounds (59kg), he had a chest measurement of 33 inches(84cm), a medium complexion, blue eyes and dark hair, he was also a Methodist. He was enlisted as part of the 50th battalion, service number 3217.
On the 16th of December 1916, he embarked from Adelaide to Devonport, England. He completed further training at Godford but was then hosptialised with appendititis on 3rd April 1917. After he recovered he proceeded to France in September to 50th Battalion. In October he was again hospitalised sick and remained in hospitals for the remainder of his time away. He returned to Australia 28th March 1919
He eventually died on 27th March 1970 through natural causes in South Australia.