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WOON, Richard Roy
Service Numbers: | 22, S212480 |
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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: | Loxton Pyap West Great War Honour Roll, Loxton and District Great War Roll of Honor, Wallaroo WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 22, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville | |
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10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
3 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, S212480, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
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3 Oct 1939: | Discharged | |
3 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
3 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (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
Badge 22171 lost