Richard John PERRY

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PERRY, Richard John

Service Number:	3036
Enlisted:	4 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, South Australia, 10 July 1895
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Marist Borthers College, Norwood, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 September 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 4, Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

4 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3036, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3036, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
4 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3036, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3036 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-04

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE R. PERRY.

Mrs. E. L. Perry has been notified that her husband, Private R. Perry, was killed in action on August 16. Private Perry, prior to enlisting, worked with his father on the dairy farm at North Norwood. He joined the colors in November, and left in March. He was born at Crystal Brook, and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, who deeply regret his death." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 07 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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