British War & Victory Medals
Casualty: WIA - 11.08.18
Name: William Frederick Richardson
Service No: 7440
Unit: 9th Battalion
Naming Details: British War and Victory Medals both impressed - 7440 A-W.O.1. W. F. RICHARDSON. 9 BN. A.I.F.
Additional Information
Record of Service:
William Richardson was born on the 23rd of August 1894 in Tambo, Queensland and was working as a Locomotive Fitter when WW1 began. William was serving as an Acting Staff Sergeant Major with the Instructional Staff in Australia when he enlisted in the A.I.F on the 1st of March 1917. He was allocated service number 7440 and embarked from Sydney on the 14th of June 1917 with the 25th Reinforcements, 9th Battalion.
William disembarked at Liverpool on the 26th of September 1917 and proceeded overseas to France on the 14th of October 1917. On the 20th of October 1917 he was taken on strength with the 9th Battalion and was Wounded in Action (Gassed) on the 11th of August 1918. Willian returned the 9th Battalion on the 19th of October 1918 and was promoted to WO Class II on the 22nd of December 1918.
William survived the war and returned to Australia on the 23rd of July 1919 and was discharged from 1 M.D on the 23rd of November 1919.
Notes:
British War and Victory Medals both impressed 7440 A-W.O.1. W. F. RICHARDSON. 9 BN. A.I.F.