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RICHARDS, Harold Maurice
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX72531 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 10 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Public Service |
| Died: | Clinical Dysentery, Malaria, New Guinea, 25 May 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot PP. Row B. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "TREASURED MEMORIES OF A DEVOTED SON AND LOVING BROTHER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX72531 | |
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| 1 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX72531 | |
| 26 Oct 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/1st Field Ambulance, Transferred to 2/1 Field Ambulance. Died from illness in New Guinea. | |
| 30 Mar 1945: | Honoured Military Medal, Cool courage and bravery, Jikkoku Pass, New Guinea 30th March 1945 |
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