Herbert Gordon RICHARDS

Regimental number	3616
Date of birth	21 February 1893
Place of birth	Orroroo South Australia
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Mechanic
Address	Orroroo, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, Joseph Henry Richards, Rothe's Farm, Orroroo, South Australia
Enlistment date	4 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	4 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/49/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	32nd Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF32 Promotion date: 22 July 1917 Lieutenant Unit: Perm Super List- AIF Depots Promotion date: 24 January 1919
Fate	Returned to Australia 4 July 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: 8 November 1917
Other details	War service: Western Front Enlisted in WWII under the name of George Reed