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BRIERLEY, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1177, 1103 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Peters School, Sackville Street, Liverpool, England |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1177, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1103, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1103, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1177, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1177 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of Thomas and Eleandor Brierley of 115 Farnworth Street, Liverpool, England. Brother of Thomas Henry Brierley who was killed in action on 19 May 1916 while serving with the 5th Kings Liverpool Regiment and is buried at Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery, Plot 111, Row B, Grave 1
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the Territorial Force's 9th Kings Liverpool, England
Just before enlisting he had been working ofn the fishing trawler Endeavour, Melbourne