GANFIELD, Richard John

GANFIELD, Richard John

Full Name: Richard John

GANFIELD

Date of Birth: 07

1884

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Smart Street South Bunbury

Next of Kin: Mother-Margaret Ganfield

Next of Kin Address: Smart Street South Bunbury

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1473

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-20

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-14

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1/05/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli Gunshot Wound left thigh & arm ) Evacuated & Admitted Citadel Hospital Cairo Egypt
14/06/1915-Transferred Convalescent Citadel hospital Cairo
17/06/1915-Rejoined 16th Battalion Gallipoli
8/08/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Right Knee ) transferred 1st Aust General Hospital Cairo
4/09/1915-To Aust & NZ Convalescent Hospital Helouan Egypt
13/11/1915-Rejoined 16th Battalion Gallipoli ex. Hospital
30/12/1915-Disembarked Alexandria ex. Mudros
3/02/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal
14/02/1916-Admitted Hospital Ismalia ( Sick )
14/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France
18/07/1916-rejoined Battalion from 4th Aust Division base Depot ex. Marseilles ex. Alexandria
10/10/1916-Reverts to Private at own request
2/01/1917-Admitted No. 51 General Hospital Rouen France ( Sick )
1/03/1917-To Base Depot Etaples France ex. Rouen
18/04/1917-Rejoined 16th Battalion ex. Hospital
5/08/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound fractured right forearm )
11/08/1917-Evacuated /Admitted Royal Victorian Hospital ex. 3rd Stationary Hospital
29/08/1917-Granted Leave England then report Perham Downs
24/12/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field ex. Overseas Training Battalion Longbridge Deverill ex. Southampton
24/07/1918-Promoted Corporal France
20/08/1918-Evacuated/Admitted Connaught Hospital Aldershot ( Influenza/Gastritis ) ex. Rouen France
6/11/1918-Embarked England for Australia per *Marathon* ( Debility )
24/12/1918-Disembarked Australia
14/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )