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RICHARDSON, Henry Howard

Service Number:	7811
Enlisted:	2 March 1917, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Pekina, South Australia, 15 September 1878
Home Town:	Penong, South Australia
Schooling:	Terowie Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 11 August 1918, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Plot 2 - Row B - Grave 14, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mingenew Upper Irwin Roads Board District Roll of Honor WW1, Three Springs War Memorial

World War 1 Service

2 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, Western Australia
1 Aug 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney
11 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7811 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-11

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