24/10/1916-To 89 Depot as Private
16/11/1916-To 16th Battalion 24th Reinforcements
2/12/1916-To 5th Pioneers 8th Reinforcements
27/12/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal ( Voyage Only )
18/02/1917-To Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill England
11/07/1917-Joined 32nd Battalion Fovant England
25/09/1917-Proceeded Overseas 5th Aust Division base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex 8th Training battalion Hurdcott
23/10/1917-Transferred 43rd Battalion in the Field France
12/03/1918-Granted Leave England
4/04/1918-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Leave
26/05/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gassed ) ex 49 Casualty Clearing Station
9/06/1918-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Wounded
19/07/1918-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth ex Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France
2/01/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “berrima”
10/02/1919-Disembarked Australia
25/05/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
RICHARDS, Ernest
Full Name: Ernest
RICHARDS
Date of Birth: 12
–
1888
Place of birth: Liverpool
Australia
Occupation: Mill Hand
Address: Wellington Mills WA
Next of Kin: Brother-John Richards
Next of Kin Address: Big Brook Manjimup WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 3418
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 43rd Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-10-20
Enlistment Location: Bunbury
WA
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Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23
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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16
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Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1919-05-25
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