RICHARDS, Sidney John
| Service Number: | 56393 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Taunton, Somerset, England, 1 April 1879 |
| Home Town: | Cannington, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Market Gardener |
| Died: | Rivervale, WA, 27 August 1962, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Canning Honor Roll, Kalamunda Wattle Grove Progress Association Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 56393, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jul 1918: | Embarked Private, 56393, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Albany |
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Pre War
In England had served in the Imperial Yeomanry prior to emigration to Australia.
Electoral Roll entries: 1916 - 1917 Crawford street, East Cannington, labourer
War Service
Due to the advanced state of the war, Sidney was allocated to general reinforcements on entry to Blackboy Hill camp, and travelled to England. On arrival he was sent to the 1st Training Battalion in Fovant where on 29 Sep 1918 he was allocated to the 11th Battalion reinforcements.
On 5 Oct 1918 he was transferred to Artillery and moved to the their training base at Heytesbury. Sidney proceeded overseas to France on 27 Nov 1918 and on 18 Dec 1918 in Calais, Sidney was taken on strength by the Australian Veterinary Hospital, remaining with them until he was repatriated to Australia. Marked for early repatriation on 8 Apr 1919 he returned to Sutton Veny in England.
Sidney was discharged by the 5th Military District on 15 Jun 1919.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1919 Crawford street, East Cannington, labourer; 1925 Victoria street, Cottesloe Beach, greengrocer; 1931 - 1937 York terrace, Cottesloe Beach; 1943 Drake street, Morley Park, poultry farmer.
Ada died on 26 May 1944 at Morley Park, Western Australia.
Notes
Sidney did not qualify for the Victory Medal as he did not enter France until after 11 Nov 1918