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RICHES, Leonard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7382 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1917, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamley Bridge, South Australia, Australia, February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Peake, The Coorong, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alma South School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 25 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Ebblinghem Military Cemetery I. B. 26, Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Peake War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7382, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7382, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7382, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7382, 10th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW right knee and thigh | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7382, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7382 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-25 |
Personal Stories
Private Leonard William Riches
He was my Great Uncle. He and his brother Harrold, both joined the AIF in 1917 at the ages of 19 and 18. My grandfather Harrold being the eldest. Leonard, unfortunately was killed on the 25th April 1918, in action and buried in France. My Grandfather was wounded by gunshot in both legs and then in the heel. He was discharged in 1920.
Two great men who served there country and one was taken too soon.
We Will Remember Them.
Submitted 23 April 2020 by Cheryl Jones
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