Alexander Rupert Richardson

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known late 1891
Place of Birth	Claremont, Western Australia
Death	2 Sep 1955, aged 63
Place of Death	Mardella, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	24 years old
Occupation	farmer
Religion	Church of England
Address	'Lowands', via Mundijong, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father Mr Alexander Robert Richardson
Military Information
Reg Number	M2/153870
Date of Enlistment	20 Mar 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	British Army - Royal Army Service Corps & British Red Cross
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Mundijong & Serpentine
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Electoral Roll entry - 1916 Lowlands, Serpentine, farmer.

War Service

Along with brother Hubert Lennox, he initially was engaged by the British Red Cross (British Red cross Society & Order of St John Motor Ambulance Unit) as a chauffer in France arriving there on 26 Jul 1915.

After leaving the Red Cross on 22 Nov 1915, he was enlisted as a Private with the Royal Army Service Corps as a driver # 153870.

Post War

In 1919 Alexander married Kathleen Louisa Clifton. Kathleen died 13 Oct 1992 in Nedlands, aged 96.

Electoral Roll entries - 1919 - 1925 Lowlands, Serpentine, farmer; 1931 - 1954 Riverlea, Mardella, with Kathleen Louisa.