Richard Henry SCHOMBURGK

Badge Number: 5230, Sub Branch: Payneham
5230

SCHOMBURGK, Richard Henry

Service Numbers: 3941, S75059
Enlisted: 3 November 1917, 11th Reinforcements
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 22 March 1899
Home Town: Waikerie, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia
Schooling: Queen's College, North Adelaide
Occupation: Eng. Student
Memorials: Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, North Adelaide Queens School Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 48th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements
22 Mar 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 48th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Richard joined the Battalion on 20 August. The AIF was withdrawn from the front after 5 October to rest recuperate and reinforce and was preparing to return to the Front on 11 November when the Armistice was declared on 11 Nov 18
28 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 48th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal

World War 2 Service

20 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S75059
20 Apr 1942: Enlisted Private, S75059, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Waikerie, SA
21 Apr 1942: Involvement Private, S75059, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
2 Oct 1945: Discharged Private, S75059, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

Father, O H Schomburgk, 129 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia