| Regimental number | 3486 |
| Place of birth | Manly, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Manly, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 66 Berksley Road, Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A. Badmington, 66 Berksley Road, Manly, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm Depot, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Germany (d. while POW) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery(XV. A. 54), Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie Elizabeth Badmington, 22 Whistler Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 2 November 1915; disembarked Egypt, 30 November 1915. Marched out of 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916, and taken on strength of 53rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, the same day. To be a Pioneer, 20 March 1916. Transferred to 'B' Company, 53rd Bn, 11 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Posted as 'Missing in Action, 19 July 1916'. Now, 12 August 1916, reported as Prisoner of War, 20 July 1916, and interned at Dulwen, Germany. Died, Municipal Hospital, Essen, 14 October 1918 (pleurisy and pneumonia). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BADMINGTON Richard Charles |
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