1914-15 Star : Private R Trendall, 9 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Accession Number REL33171.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Medal
Physical description Bronze
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1920
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

1914-15 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

History / Summary

Associated with the service of 1452 Richard Trendall, born in Surrey, England in 1889. Trendall, a 26 year old butcher, enlisted as a private with 9 Light Horse Regiment on 14 July 1915. He had attempted to enlist earlier but was rejected on account of his bad teeth. Trendall embarked for Egypt from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. In March 1916 he was transferred briefly to 3 Light Horse Reserve Regiment before joining 15 Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) in April, serving initially as a gunner and later as a driver. Trendall went on to serve in France with 25 FAB from July to January 1917, and then with 53 Battery, 14 FAB until his discharge in September 1919.