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RICHARDS, Kenneth Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3556, SX22491, S2633 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, 31 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Muirden College of South Australia |
| Occupation: | Junior clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 24 July 1984, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Muirden College of South Australia Great War Roll of Honor, Glenelg Town Hall Memorial Book , Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3556, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3556, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3556, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Division Headquarters | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 3556 | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3556, 1st Division Headquarters |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Feb 1941: | Involvement Captain, SX22491 | |
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| 17 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Lieutenant, S2633, Keswick, South Australia | |
| 17 Feb 1941: | Enlisted SX22491, Lines of Communication Units | |
| 18 Feb 1941: | Involvement Lieutenant, S2633 | |
| 6 Sep 1943: | Promoted Captain | |
| 25 Sep 1946: | Discharged Captain, SX22491, 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication | |
| 25 Sep 1946: | Discharged SX22491, Lines of Communication Units |
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