RICKARD, Richard Walter
| Service Number: | VX62706 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Beulah, Victoria, Australia, 30 October 1909 |
| Home Town: | Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Illness, Malaya, 18 November 1944, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery 3. D. 6. HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX62706 | |
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| 15 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX62706 | |
| 2 Nov 1943: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Mary Tank
Richard was born 30th October, 1909 at Beulah, Victoria, Australia. He lived there till about 1925-1931 when his parents moved to Richmond, Victoria, Australia. His father Nicholas was a hairdresser and his mother Elminah home duties bringing up Richard and his 8 siblings (2 of whom died in infancy) his last residence was Waterdale Road, Ivanhoe and his occupation was butcher. He enlisted at Royal Park on 15th September 1941. He was taken Prisioner 2nd November 1943 Malaya. His death 18 November 1844 was listed as illness. Service records show his death as Aorta & coronaries Coronary Occlusion due to Thrombosis. He is buried at Kranji War Cemetery Singapore ref: 3.D.6.