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Married: 1925. Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:11577/1925
Wife: Joan Richmond. nee: Millar
Died: 1966. Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:10114/1966
Mother: Lizze Richmond. nee:..
Joseph Richmond enlisted with the 5th Reinforcements 34th Battalion on the 31st of
July 1916 at Narrabri and left Sydney on board SS "Hapier" on the 17th of November 1916 and returned to
Australia on the 8th of September 1919. He listed his brother Robert John Richmond, same address
as his next of kin.
6th June 1917.
Informant; Private: 2650 James Hines Shaul, 34th Battalion.
I knew Private: 2643 Joseph Richmond a brother of
Sergeant: 165 William James Richmond and I was told by him that he had seen the grave on the
Sergeant in Armentieres. We were billeted there at the time.
No: 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne.
13th June 1917.
Informant; Private: 2584 Alfred William Charles HUGHES. 34 BN AIF.
Sergeant: 165 William James Richmond was a Sergeant in A Company 34th Bn. His brother
Private: 2643 Joseph Richmond was in D Company, came over with me. His brothers name was Joseph. They both came from Gunnedah, N.S.W. but were born in England.
Sergeant: 60 William Melville Dwyer of No:II, A Company, told me that the sergeant walked out of a
dugout without a helmet and a piece of shrapnel hit him on the head and killed him on the spot. this was last January. I was
talking to his brother about it a little time ago. we were at PONTENIPE at the time.
No: 26 General Hospital, ESTAPLES.
Joseph was a single 19 year old Labourer from Quai Road, Gunnedah, N.S.W. upon enlistment.
Brother; Sergeant: 165 William James RICHMOND. 34th Battalion. KIA
--Private: 54261 Alexander RICHMOND. 34th Battalion.
Joseph served as a Flight Sergeant with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War 2 service
number:69748 and enlisted on the 2nd of September 1942 with the Headquarters North Eastern Area
and was discharged on the 1st of November 1945.
(Australian National Archives)
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