ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PILMER, Richard Gordon

PILMER, Richard Gordon

Full Name: Richard Gordon

PILMER

Date of Birth: 06

–

1896

Place of birth: Derby WA

Australia

Occupation: Law Clerk

Address: 12 Alexander Road Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Father- Richard Henry Pilmer

Next of Kin Address: Clifton Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4007

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-15

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26/04/1916- To No. 65 Depot Company as Private
3/05/1916- To 51st Battalion 6th Reinforcements then to No. 6 NCO’S School
16/09/1916- To No. 22 Depot Battalion as CORPORAL
17/10/1916- To 32nd Battalion 15th Reinforcements Belmont WA
30/10/1916- To 32nd Battalion 10th Reinforcements as VO CORPORAL
28/12/1916- To 8th Training Battalion Hurdcott England as ACTING CORPORAL ex Australia
11/02/1917- Admitted Fovant Military Hospital Hurdcott ( Mumps )
2/03/1917- Discharged to 8th Training Battaion Hurdcott ex Sickness
20/03/1917- Proceeded Overseas France ex Folkestone ex Hurdcott England
25/03/1917- Joined 32nd Battalion in the field France & Reverts to Rank Private
10/10/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Both Thighs )
12/10/1917- Admitted 1st Canadian General Hospital Etaples France ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance ex Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
20/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Exeter War Hospital England
12/12/1917- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
27/12/1917- Granted Leave England
10/01/1918- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott ex Leave
2/04/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
13/04/1918- To 5th Division Signal School Course of Instruction at 14th Training Battalion England
18/06/1918- Admitted Brigade Clearing Hospital Codford England ( Influenza )
27/06/1918- Discharged to 14th Training Battalion Codford ex Sickness
29/07/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Codford
4/08/1918- Joined 30th Battalion in the field France
23/08/1918- Transferred/Rejoined 32nd Battalion in the field France
18/10/1918- Admitted 8th Australian Field Ambulance in the field France ( Sprained Right Elbow )
21/10/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Injury
9/11/1918- To Australian Corps Signal School France
17/11/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School
30/01/1919- Detached to service with Camp Commandant 5th Australian Division France
28/02/1919- Granted Leave England
16/03/1919- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
25/04/1919- To No. 5 Group Weymouth England ex France for Return to Australia
1/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Somali ”
8/07/1919- Disembarked Australia
15/08/1919- Discharged from Service

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.