| Regimental number | 3179 |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Perth GPO, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Liddle, Fremantle PO, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 58), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 18 January 1916; found guilty, 29 January 1916, of leaving troopship without permission: forfeits 2 days' pay; found guilty, 14 February 1916, of leaving troopship without leave: forfeited 5 days' pay; disembarked Alexandria, 16 February 1916. Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 22 February 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 22 February 1916. Posted to 4th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 2 March 1916. Taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 6 April 1916. Found guilty, Moascar, 1 June 1916, of being improperly dressed on parade: forfeited 1 day's pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F.G. Ward, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LIDDLE Richard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
