Richard William MUMMERY

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MUMMERY, Richard William

Service Numbers:	900, L7906
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gawler, South Australia, 18 October 1878
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Portland, South Australia, 11 May 1947, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section J Drive: C Path (#): 9(10) Site Number: 66
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Rosewater Junction Community Centre Honour Board (large)

World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 900, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 900, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, L7906, 43rd Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Wounded 900, 43rd Infantry Battalion

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Biography

"MUMMERY.— On May 11, at his late residence, 70 Langham place, Portland, Richard William, beloved husband of Florence Miriam, and loving father of Gladys, Eileen, Florence, Linda and Jean. Aged 68 years. At rest." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 12 May 1947 (nla.gov.au)

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