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RIGHETTI, Alan Serafino
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Jondaryan, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Egypt, 4 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Jondaryan Honour Board, Oakey War Memorial, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Feb 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Feb 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Honouring A Soldier
The comrades and friends of Mr A. S. Righetti, son of Capt. E. Righetti, will be pleased to learn that he has been gazetted as second lieutenant in the Third Light Horse Regiment. He takes charge of the Oakey troop of Light Horse - his own troop. Lieutenant Righetti is to be congratulated on his success. It is not two years since he joined the troop as a trooper.
Sourced from the "Portland Guardian" Wednesday 5th January 1916. (trove.nla.gov.au).
Submitted 1 July 2024 by Andreena Hockley
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