TOOGOOD, Richard Joseph
Service Number: | SX13377 |
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Enlisted: | 24 June 1941, Adelaide, SA |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Streaky Bay, South Australia, 4 January 1920 |
Home Town: | Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer / Labourer |
Died: | Whyalla, South Australia, 16 May 1985, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Whyalla Cemetery, S.A. Section B Row 38 Grave 15 The South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Memorials: | Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2 |
World War 2 Service
24 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377 | |
18 Sep 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked per HMT Convoy US 12B for Middle East | |
27 Feb 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Middle East for Sydney | |
1 Aug 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Cairns for Milne Bay per Manoora | |
27 Feb 1944: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Port Moresby for Brisbane | |
31 May 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Townsville for Morotai per General Butner | |
27 Jul 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Morotai for Borneo | |
21 Jan 1946: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked Labuan for Sydney | |
22 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13377 | |
22 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs. J.C. HERDE of 23 Salter Street, Kensington, SA. Educated at Chilpieddie, Richard played cricket and football for Minnipa District Clubs. In civilian life he worked on a farm conducted by his father for several years, and from there enlisted in June 1941. He fought through the desert campaing and then on to Palestine.
Married Mavis Alice TOOGOOD of 20 Princess Street, Adelaide 15 March 1944.