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Hubert Lennox Richardson

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Hubert Lennox Richardson
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 28 Dec 1888
Place of Birth 'Lowlands' via Mundijong, Western Australia
Death 16 Dec 1964, aged 75
Place of Death 'Lowlands', via Mundijong, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 26 years of age
Occupation Farmer
Religion Church of England
Military Information
Reg Number 183910
Rank Private
Unit/Formation British Red Cross and Army - Rotal Army Service Corps
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Mundijong Honour Roll
Serpentine Roll of Honour
ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
Medals 1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal




Pre War

Son of Alexander Robert and Ellen Bates Richardson (nee Wellard)

Electoral Roll entries - 1915 Dalgarangs station, manager

24 Sep 1909 Shipping arrival record for SS Koombana shows Hubert boarding at Cossack for Fremantle.

War Service

Along with brother Alexander Rupert he initially was engaged by the British Red Cross as a chauffer in France arriving there on 26 Jul 1915. Brother Ian Dacre Richardson also served in the British Air Force. After leaving the Red Cross he was engaged as a Private with the Royal Army Service Corps as a driver # 183910.

Post War

On his return from the war, Hubert married Marian Augusta (Daisy) Clifton in St Peter's Church, Brunswick Junction, Western Australia on 15 Jul 1919. Daisy died at Lowlands 16 Aug 1983, aged 90.

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1958 'Lowlands', Mardella, grazier.

Sons Robert Francis Lennox b.25 May 1920, d. 21 Jan 1921, 9 months old; Lindsay Lennox b. 1 Apr 1925, d.26 Oct 1981, aged 56; David Lennox b. 22 Sep 1928, d. 13 Jan 1977, aged 48. Daughter Nellie Mavis b. 1928, d. 6 Jul 2015, aged 87

Notes

British registers for entitlement to the British War Medal and Victory Medal mention that Hubert's Red Cross service in a war zone commenced 26 Jul 1915. Thus he was probably eligible for the 1914-15 Star as well.


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