Richard James COXON

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Service Number:	3649
Enlisted:	7 February 1917, Enlisted Yarraville Victoria allocated to 9th reinforcement’s for 2nd Pioneer Battalion at Seymour Camp Victoria on 30th March 1917.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Occupation:	Grinder/Polisher
Died:	Natural Causes , 2 June 1941, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

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7 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3649, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted Yarraville Victoria allocated to 9th reinforcement’s for 2nd Pioneer Battalion at Seymour Camp Victoria on 30th March 1917.
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3649, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3649, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
23 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Medical Board review reclassified C1 Myopia Eyesight poor. Not fit for active service abroad. Recommendation for RTA Home Service only
9 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3649, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Myopia

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