Francis (Frank) Richardson
Name Francis (Frank) Richardson
Number Corporal 127
Battalion 49th Battery 13th Brigade Australian Field artillery
Place of Birth Ullino Victoria
Next of Kin His father W Richardson of Lower Malvern Rd East Malvern formally of Mardan
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 18/3/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 28 years, 5’ 7”, 140 pounds, grey eyes and dark hair
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Master pearl diver
Date and place of death
He was killed in action 24/4/1918 near Amiens
Location of grave or memorial
He was buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension Picardie France
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He came from Mardan
Military History
- His full name Richardson Francis Weir Lawrence
- Rose Gardner was engaged to Frank who was a pearl diver at Broome. Roy Gardner was also pearl diver. They both went to Broome to make money. Frank gave Rose a pearl set in a gold pendant. She wore it always and never married.
- 18/3/15 He enlisted in Melbourne
- 4/6/15 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Port Macquarie
- 21/7/15 He arrived in Lemnos and went to Gallipoli
- 14/11/15 He received shrapnel wound to the right leg at Suvla
- 18/11/15 He embarked from Mudros and went to Alexandria
- 23/3/16 He recovered and rejoined his unit in Ismalia
- 7/4/16 He transferred to the 13th Field Artillery Brigade and was posted to the 52nd Battery
- 11/4/16 He was mustered as a driver at Ferry Post
- 14/5/16He was mustered as a gunner
- 16/6/16 He embarks Alexandria on the Tunisian
- 24/6/16 He disembarked Marseilles
- 9/7/16 He transferred to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade
- 4/9/16 He went to school for instruction
- 3/10/16 He returned from signals school
- 24/1/17 He transferred to 13 Field Artillery Brigade and was posted to the 49th Battery
- 22/2/17 He was in hospital with scabies
- 1/3/17 He returned to unit
- 4/5/17 He was granted a furlough
- 26/6/17He was promoted to bombardier
- 23/1/18 He was granted furlough
- 3/2/18 He rejoined his unit
- 4/2/18 He was promoted to Corporal
- 1/3/18 He was granted a furlough
- 28/3/18 He rejoined his unit
- 24/4/18 He was killed in action
- 22/7/67 His brother Hugh Leona Richardson of Subiaco applied for his Gallipoli medal.
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