Frederick Francis Watts Richards

Service Number: 3666

Enlisted: 1 May 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide

Last Rank: Private

Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion

Born: Littlehampton, South Australia, 26 November 1895

Home Town: Mount Bryan, South Australia

Schooling: Not yet discovered

Occupation: Labourer

Died: At his residence, 8 Erskine Street, Goodwood, South Australia, 25 May 1971, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered

Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia

Catholic E, Path 15, Grave 844 Interred 27 May 1971. Interment right number 26908 and expires 27 May 2021

Memorials: Burra HB1 District WW 1*, Mount Bryan Honour Board WW1*

World War 1 Service

1 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 3666, Enlisted in Adelaide

12 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, SN 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide

12 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, SN 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion

16 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, SN 3666

Date unknown: Wounded SN 3666, 32nd Infantry Battalion

6 February 1918 - Wounded in action

29 July 1918 - Wounded in action for the second time

30 August 1918 - Returned to Australia on board Ulyses

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

18 July 1923 - Married Ellen Veronica ODonnell in the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Mt Bryan

RSL Information

1 September 1919 - Joined Burra Sub Branch while living at Mt Bryan, SA

July 1952 - Tranferred to Kilburn Sub Branch

Badges Z9400 and 28228 lost

RICHARDS, Frederick Francis Watts

Children: Ann Graetz (nee Richards), Bill Richards, Bren Richards, Bren Richards, Kath Richards, Lorraine Rowland (nee Richards), Patricia Ambler (nee Richards), Von Sauer (nee Richards)

Parents: Frederick Francis Richards, Maggie Richards (nee ODonnell)

Siblings: Arthur J.ames Richards, Harrold Eric allan Richards, Leonard Walter Richards, Leonard Walter Richards

Spouse: Ellen Veronica (Nell) Richards (nee Quinn)