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Richard Arthur ALDRIDGE

Regimental number1381
Place of birthHorsham, Sussex, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 8"
Weight216 lbs
Next of kinMrs R Aldridge, Meadow House, Billinghurst, Sussex, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Navy; time expired.
Enlistment date29 September 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentCleaner
Unit name301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/98/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital
FateDischarged 20 March 1919
Discharge date18 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Discharged in London (medically unfit), 18 March 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 January 1938
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALDRIDGE Richard Arthur

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