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RICHARDS, Arthur William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q269687 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1910 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 19 March 1979, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 Mar 1943: | Involvement Sapper, Q269687 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 8 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q269687 | |
| 26 Feb 1946: | Discharged | |
| 26 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q269687 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Arthur was the 6th of 9 children of Ernest Richards and Margaret Ann Ridsdale. Two of his sisters - Hazel and Constance - served in the RAAF in WWII. Arthur married Margaret McKay Osborne Stevenson Allan Gibb (1912 - 1977) and was a Labourer in Booval, Ipswich, QLD prior to his Enlistment as a Sapper (Service No: Q269687) with the AMF
Following the War, Arthur worked as a Greenkeeper in Booval, Ipswich, QLD until his death in 1979
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