Richard Macedon HOUSE

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HOUSE, Richard Macedon

Service Numbers:	1835, 1835A
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	State Schools, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 21 July 1917
Cemetery:	Oak Dump Cemetery Row F, Grave 3. Headstone inscription reads: He cheerfully did his duty
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1835, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1835, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
18 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1835, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Melbourne
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Division Artillery , At Heliopolis
7 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Division Artillery , In the field
29 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Reverted to Gunner at his request when taken on strength. Letter A added to his service number on 25 January 1917 now 1835A
21 Jul 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 1835A, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1835A awm_unit: 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-07-21

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as his aunt Mary Connell of Roche's Terrace, North Williamstown, Victoria.

Son of Henry Charles House and Elizabeth House nee Kinchinton of Johnson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria.

Brother of Leslie Charles House who was killed in action on 25 October 1917 while serving with the 5th Field Artillery Brigade and was buried in the Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 6.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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