Richards, Russell William

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M.B., Ch.M.: Lieutenant, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France, Egypt and Salonika. Enlisting in March, 1915, and sailing 6th April, trained at Eastbourne with 72nd Field Ambulance, mobilised with 31st Casualty Clearing Station at Aldershot in September and served abroad, returning to Australia in June, 1916. Early education at Rockhampton Grammar School.

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1891

Birth in Ashfield -- NSW, Australia 1891
1891

Birth 1891 at Ashfield [ NSW Australia ]
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Early education at Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Mar 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France ; Egypt --, Egypt ; Salonika --, Greece
1931

Government Medical Officer at Blackheath -- NSW, Australia 1931
1936

Lived at 1936 at Govett's Leap Road : Blackheath [ NSW Australia ]
1949

Death in Katoomba -- NSW, Australia 1949

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Richards
Given name(s)	Russell William
Initials	R.W.
Gender	Male
Survived	Survived WWI
PDF of book entry	RICHARDS RUSSELL WILLIAM.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 16512 ]
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Internal notes	Served in WWII - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232695430 Hon. Major Reserve of Officers
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
Source Details text	Trove B1914 noted

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Portrait of Dr Russell William Richards [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Russell William Richards [ jpg ]

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