William Henry RICHARDS

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RICHARDS, William Henry

Service Number:	294
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 24 October 1873
Home Town:	Spring Hill, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Packer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 March 1954, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: Mon 18 - 92/#/26 & 27
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 294
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 294, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 294, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When William Henry Richards enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. J. Richards, 17 Union St, Spring Hill. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 83, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. E. Richards, 17 Union St, Spring Hill.

William Henry Richards was born on 24 Oct 1873 in Queensland, a son to John Lamacraft Richards and Esther Reed Richards (nee Rusk). When he passed in 1954 he was residing at "Campsie Glen" 158 Kennedy Tce, Paddington, Brisbane.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 515; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 83).

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