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Richard Harry GOOLD

Date of birth12 December 1880
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressEast Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37
Next of kinWife, Mrs Betty Martha Goold, 121 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date25 January 1918
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit nameCavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1, Rae India
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 2 February 1918
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal RollSignal Squadron
Promotions

Major


Unit: Cavalry Division Signals Squadron
Promotion date: 25 January 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Fourth Supplement No. 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916).
Recommendation date: 18-20 December 1915

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915).
Recommendation date: 25-26 April 1915

Mention in Despatches


'For conspicuous good services as Officer Commanding Signals from landing in France until September 1916 and especially for service at Pozieres.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1917

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