Henry Mitchell RICHARDS
World War 1 Service
9 Sep 1916:
9 Sep 1916:
Involvement Private, SN 6342, 3rd Infantry Battalion
Embarked Private, SN 6342, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
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Henry Mitchell RICHARDS
Regimental number 6342
Place of birth Port Adelaide South Australia
Religion Church of England
Occupation Shearer
Address Peoples Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 42
Next of kin Brother, F Richards, Postmaster Barunga North, South Australia
Enlistment date 28 February 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 3rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/20/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 5 May 1917
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Descendants of :
George RICHARDS
Generation 1
1. George RICHARDS was born ABT 1830 in Penzance, Cornwall and died 17 Jan 1917 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Mary Ann Elizabeth ADAMS 12 Apr 1854 in Gawler, SA. She was born ABT 1833 and died 30 Jan 1895 in Davington, SA. He married Elizabeth Harriet PALFORD 28 Aug 1900 in Port Adelaide, SA. She was born ABT 1833 and died 11 Aug 1918 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA.
Other events in the life of George RICHARDS
Immigration:
Burial:
06 Feb 1840, Java
18 Jan 1917, Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA
Children of George RICHARDS and Mary Ann Elizabeth ADAMS:
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Edward RICHARDS was born 23 Oct 1854 in Gawler Plains, SA
William Thomas RICHARDS was born 15 May 1856 in Gawler Town, SA
Frederick RICHARDS was born 26 Mar 1858 in Gawler, SA
Clara RICHARDS was born 03 May 1860 in Gawler, SA and died 15 Jun 1947 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA
George Watts RICHARDS was born 20 Oct 1862 in Mitcham, SA
Francis Watts RICHARDS was born 12 May 1865 in Lefevre Peninsula, SA
Louisa Esther RICHARDS was born 06 Oct 1868 in Adelaide, SA
Henry Mitchell RICHARDS was born 09 Aug 1872 in Todd street, Adelaide, SA and died 05 May 1917 in France
Generation 2
2. Clara RICHARDS was born 03 May 1860 in Gawler, SA and died 15 Jun 1947 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She married Thomas KELEY 03 Oct 1883 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 17 Feb 1858 in Big Swamp Station, Coomunga , SA and died 24 Dec 1946 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA, son of William KELEY and Susannah William BARBER.
Other events in the life of Clara RICHARDS
Electoral roll:
Burial:
BET 1939 & 1943, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
17 Jun 1947, Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA
Children of Clara RICHARDS and Thomas KELEY:
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Thomas Frederick KELEY was born 04 Nov 1884 in Davington, SA
Ernest Murray Davington (Ern) KELEY was born 17 May 1886 in Davington, SA and died 09 Nov 1957 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA
Eveline Esther May KELEY was born 03 Apr 1888 in Davington, SA and died 20 Oct 1965 in Magill, SA
Henry George (George) KELEY was born 19 Mar 1890 in Davington, SA and died 07 Sep 1979 in Adelaide, SA
Harold Percy KELEY was born 11 Nov 1892 in Davington, SA and died 14 Nov 1916 in France
Irene Clara Deborah KELEY was born 22 Jan 1897 in Davington, SA and died 26 Nov 1971 in St Peters, SA
Generation 3
3. Eveline Esther May KELEY was born 03 Apr 1888 in Davington, SA and died 20 Oct 1965 in Magill, SA. She married William McKenzie FRAZER 27 Mar 1915 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 08 May 1879 in Lefevre Peninsula, SA and died 27 Jan 1954 in Eastwood, SA, son of Daniel McKenzie FRAZER.
4. Henry George (George) KELEY was born 19 Mar 1890 in Davington, SA and died 07 Sep 1979 in Adelaide, SA. He married Adelia Zoe BERNARD 26 Jun 1923 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 09 Aug 1985 in Port Lincoln, SA and died 29 May 1979, daughter of Louis BERNARD and Harriet Elizabeth THORPE.
Other events in the life of Eveline Esther May KELEY
Residence:
1947, Maggea, SA
5. Irene Clara Deborah KELEY was born 22 Jan 1897 in Davington, SA and died 26 Nov 1971 in St Peters, SA. She married Alfred Edward FRINSDORF. He was born 21 Feb 1892 in Prospect, SA and died 04 Jul 1965 in Adelaide, SA, son of Alfred FRINSDORF and Margaret SKUSE.
Other events in the life of Irene Clara Deborah KELEY
Burial:
Residence:
Montacute Cemetery. SA
1947, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA