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RICHARDS, Victor
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6592, 8592 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1916, Lismore |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 2 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger |
| Died: | Natural causes, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1970, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woolgoolga Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, NSW Grave, Row A, Plot 32 |
| Memorials: | Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6592, Lismore | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 8592, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 8592, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6592, 49th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Shrapnel wound right forearm | |
| 13 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6592, 49th Infantry Battalion |
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