Donald Thomas RICHARDS

RICHARDS, Donald Thomas

    Service Number: 1339
    Enlisted: 9 March 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1899
    Home Town: Quarry Hill, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
    Schooling: Fosterville State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Died of wounds, Armentieres, France, 1 January 1917
    Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
    III C 37, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Quarry Hill Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Goornong Fosterville State School No. 3312 Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1339, 38th Infantry Battalion
    20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1339, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1339, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
    1 Jan 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1339, 38th Infantry Battalion, GSW to head sustained in the front line at Armentieres. Evacuated to Advance Dressing Station (also at Armentieres) however died on route the same day.

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    Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

    Donald was only 17 years 6 months old when he died. His family epitaph reads- HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. 

    Biography contributed by Robert Wight

    Pte 1339 Donald Thomas Richards received a GSW to the head while in the front line at Armentieres.

    He was evacuated to an Advance Dressing Station (also at Armentieres) however died on route the same day.

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