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George William Henry Richardson
| Name on Board | CWH Richardson |
| Name on Service Records |
George William Henry Richardson |
| Enlistment Age | 24 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Prahan, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Harry and Alice Maud Richardson |
| Address | Atherton Road, Oakleigh, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 27/01/1916 |
| Service No. | 5179 |
| Enlistment Place | Pahran, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 1/04/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Suffolk A23 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 15/03/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 59th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds received 06/03/1917 |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
Additional Information
George William Henry Richardson (5179), had previously enlisted on 3 November 1914, serving for 141 days before being discharged 'in consequence of refusing inoculation'.
Pte Richardson transferred to the 59th Battalion in Egypt and embarked with them for France, arriving on 30 June 1916. On 6 March 1917, he was wounded in action and died of those wounds on 15 March 1917.
We are unable to verify the connection with Williamstown on his records, however, he has been identified through his photo at the Australian War Memorial which matches the one on the Williamstown Town Hall Honour Board.
Additional References
Australian War Memorial photo DA14670
Additional Documents and Photographs
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