Richard Roy WOON

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Service Numbers:	22, S212480
Enlisted:	28 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born:	Moonta, SA, 8 January 1891
Home Town:	Loxton (SA), Loxton Waikerie, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Kent Town, 10 February 1958, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 9, Grave 195. Also interred in the grave is his wife Mary Constance Returned Sister of the AANS
Memorials:	Wallaroo WW1 Roll of Honour

28 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 22, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville
10 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

3 Oct 1939:	Involvement Private, S212480, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
3 Oct 1939:	Discharged
3 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
3 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S212480

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WW1

16 November 1915 - Wounded in action on Dardenelles

7 May 1916 - Promoted to corporal

4 January 1919 - Commisssioned

29 April 1919 Returned to Australia on board Dorset

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medals, Victory Medal

Also served in WW2

RSL Information

31 May 1933 - Joined Prospect Sub Branch; card comment says he may have been a member of the Loxton Sub Branch

12 July 1940 - Transferred to State Branch

June 1955 - Transferred to Norwood Sub Branch

Residential addresses:Gladstone Road, Prospect; 13 King William Street, Kent Towm

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