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RICHMOND, Rymer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX129380 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements |
| Born: | Newport-Mon, England, 16 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Aspendale, Kingston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Trade |
| Died: | Presumed to be dead, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 23 January 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot B, Row A, Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "EVER REMEMBERED BY MUM, DAD & ELAIN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, VX129380 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX129380 | |
| 21 Mar 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements , Lark Force |
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