Regimental number | 6954 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | c/o Mrs Webster, 14 Ultimo Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs P Bell, 380 Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 1 November 1916 - 2nd Bn, 23rd Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, 27 March 1918. Wounded, in Flanders, 2 May 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hindenburg Outpost Line, France |
Age at death | 24.6 |
Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCK Richard |