Richard Oliver GARVEY

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Service Number:	2856
Enlisted:	11 August 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia , 28 March 1893
Home Town:	Thursday Island (War-Ben Island, Waiben Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
Schooling:	Cooktown State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	Paralysis, Egypt, France, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row F. Grave 32.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Thursday Island Honour Roll

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 15th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
1 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2856, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
1 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2856, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion
22 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 2856, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2856 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-04-11

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