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CARTER , Richard John
| Service Numbers: | 4684, N78415 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Reynella, South Australia, 8 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not Yet Discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Memorials: | Marion District Roll of Honour WW1, Woodville Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Lych Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4684, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4684, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4684, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 4684, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 May 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Aug 1940: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, N78415 | |
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| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Randwick, NSW | |
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, N78415 | |
| 23 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, N78415 | |
| 23 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, N78415, Repair and Servicing Units |
Richard John Carter's WW1 service
Richard John Carter (no. 4684) 27th battalion, enlisted on 4 February 1916 in Adelaide, embarked 11 April 1916. Promoted Corporal 17 March 1917, Sergeant 4 August 1917, returned Australia 20 June 1919, discharged 4 August 1919.
Submitted 28 August 2021 by Muriel Porter
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 125 to 129 and 264. Prior to the war he was a gardener of Marion SA. He enlisted 4 Feb 16 aged 18 years. Served with 27th Infantry Battalion, being promoted to the rank of Sergeant by the end of the war. He departed the UK for home 8th May 1919.
Submitted 27 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Woodville High School
Richard John Carter was born in Reynella, South Australia. Once Richard graduated school he became an engineer. Richard and his mum (Jesse Margery Carter) grew up and lived in Marion, South Australia. Richard was still only 18 years old when he enlisted to go to war.
On the 4th of February 1916 Richard John Carter enlisted to go and join the war. The unit that Richard was in was 27th Infantry Battalion and the 12th Reinforcement.
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