Regimental number | 64528 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jackeroo |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Foster, Subiaco, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 21 days in 16th Bn; discharged as medically unfit; did not embark. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th General Service Reinforcements, Victoria (Egypt) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Disembarked Albany, suffering scabies; re-embarked Fremantle on board SS 'Malta', 25 October 1918; disembarked Suez, 22 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Essex', 15 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 8 August 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEBB Richard Jules |