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RICARDO, Octavius Sydney
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2842 |
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Enlisted: | 30 June 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Romsey, Victoria, Australia, 29 October 1896 |
Home Town: | Darlimurla, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Schooling: | State School, Victoria |
Occupation: | Grocer |
Died: | Illness, France, 12 January 1917, aged 20 years |
Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery V E 27 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2842, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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10 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2842, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
10 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2842, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne |
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Octavius Sydney RICARDO was born in Romsey in Victoria on 29th October, 1896
His parents were Octavius RICARDO & Sophia ASKEW