Richard James VISTARINI

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Service Number:	4931
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1889
Home Town:	Kerang, Gannawarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 2 September 1958, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 1, Wall H, Niche 172
Memorials:

16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4931, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4931, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4931, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
15 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 7th Battalion
25 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th Field Artillery Brigade
19 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 4931, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Shell wound to the left arm. Invalided to England on 27 May 1918
7 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4931, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

Son of Achilles Leopoldo Vistarini and Mary Vistarini nee Dickinson of Murrabit, Victoria.

Brother of Victor Leopoldo Vistarini who returned to Australia on 4 February 1919 having served with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Richard married Elsie Catherine Payne in Victoria

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