| Regimental number | 2152 |
| Place of birth | Nerang, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Address | 36 Gordon Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Bryant, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Richard Harwell BRYANT. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Beirut, Syria |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Beirut British War Cemetery (Grave No. 76), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 9 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harwell and Ada BRYANT, 'GLEN ROY', 54 Annandale Street, Annandale, New South Wales. Born at Nerang Creek, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 14 April 1916. Admitted to 3rd General Hospital, Cairo, 20 July 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Motazah, 11 August 1916 (haemorrhoids); discharged to duty, 24 August 1916; rejoined unit, 26 august 1916. Transferred to Camel Corps, 15 November 1916; taken on strength, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 16 November 1916; taken on strength, No 3 Company, ICC, 23 November 1916. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 18 December 1916 (piles); discharged, 27 December 1916. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 27 December 1916; joined 3rd Company, ICC, El Arish, 12 February 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 July 1917 (haemorrhoids); discharged to Convalescent Depot, 11 August 1917; discharged and taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 25 August 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 3 November 1917 (orchitis); transferred to Convalescent Depot, 17 November 1917; transferred to and taken on strength of on reorganisation, 1 July 1918. Admitted to 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 25 October 1918 diarrhoea); transferred to 32nd Casualty Clearing Station, Beirut, 30 October 1918 (dysentery: dangerously ill); died, 4 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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