RUSDEN, Richard Ottley

RUSDEN, Richard Ottley

Full Name: Richard Ottley

RUSDEN

Date of Birth: 11

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1871

Place of birth: South Yarra, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Laura RUSDEN

Next of Kin Address: Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6812

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-08-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-07-30

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08/06/1916- Originally Competed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
10/07/1916- Additionally completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
01/08/1916- To 80 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA
09/08/1916- To 23rd Reinforcements 11th Battalion WA
04/09/1916- To 22nd Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
09/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport England  to ” C ” Company 11th Battalion
12/02/1917- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Bronchitis )
06/03/1917- Rejoined 3rd Training Battalion Durrington England ex Hospital
17/04/1917- To School of Instruction Lyndhurst England – Qualified as Instructor S.C. Bombing School
17/05/1917- Detached to 67th Battalion Windmill Hill England as Instructor
13/08/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Durrington
30/08/1917- Taken on Strength 11th Battalion France
20/09/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium ( Gunshot Wound to Left Shoulder )
21/09/1917- Admitted 11th General Hospital Dannes France ex 32nd Casualty Clearing Station
09/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 2/1 Southern General Hospital Dudley Road Birmingham England
15/10/1917- Transferred to 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
19/10/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
21/12/1917- Embarked England aboard ” Persic ” for Return to Australia
04/02/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
30/07/1918- Discharged from Service ( Overage ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 15714

Victory Medal- No. 15331.