Regimental number | 2554 |
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Andrews, Clarinda Street, Parkes, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 42nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 24 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 11 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 22 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDREWS Richard William James |