Regimental number | 97 |
Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Coal trimmer |
Address | Norwich Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Lydia Richards, Norwich Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Railway Dugoputs Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Lydia RICHARDS, "Chatham", Morwich Street, Strathfield, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |