Thomas Nathaniel RICKABY MM, MID

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RICKABY, Thomas Nathaniel

Service Numbers:	91, 1139
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Lake Albert, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	9 April 1948, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 2, Site No: 12
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 91, 3rd South Australian Bushmen's Contingent

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1139, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1139, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Rickaby, Thomas Nathaniel (TN) Trooper from Minlaton born Lake Albert, farmer, age 24, single. Wounded in action {slight] 29 October 1900 while serving with South Australian Bushmen in South Africa . Enlisted AIF 14 January 1915, served with 9 Light Horse Regiment, promoted Lance Corporal March 1916, awarded Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty September 1916, promoted through the ranks to Sergeant, Mentioned in Despatches twice October 1916, commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 21 May 1917, promoted Lieutenant 21 November 1917, discharged Adelaide May 1919.

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