ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KIRKHAM, Richard Thomas

KIRKHAM, Richard Thomas

Full Name: Richard Thomas

KIRKHAM

Date of Birth: 09

–

1890

Place of birth: Preston

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Coolup WA

Next of Kin: Father- William Kirkham

Next of Kin Address: Coolup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3561

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-17

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-07

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, FRANCE

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France – No Known Grave

2/10/1915- To 31 Depot Company as Private
16/10/1915- To “A” Company 4th Depot Battalion
1/11/1915- To 28th Battalion 8th Reinforcements
3/03/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir ex No. 7 Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
3/09/1916- Reported  MISSING IN ACTION  France
3/09/1916- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION Pozieres, France ( Court of Enquiry 23/04/1917 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 30815

Victory Medal No. 30633

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 323327

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Coolup War Memorial WA

Coolup Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 153

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.