| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL32915.004 |
| 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 |
Victory Medal : Private A E Richards, 2 General Hospital, AIF
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
8100 Private Alfred Edgar Richards, a clothier from Sydney, NSW, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 17 July 1915, aged 34. He embarked for Egypt with 2 Australian General Hospital aboard HMAT Lincoln on 13 October that year. In 1916, serving with 13 Field Ambulance, he went on to serve on the Western Front and was attached for duty as a stretcher bearer to 52 Battalion. In 1916, Richards was recommended for a Military Medal for his dedication to bringing in the wounded during the fighting at Mouquet Farm on 3-4 September. On 27 March 1917 Richards was killed by shell fire near Vaulx when the battalion was moving into line near Bullecourt. He is buried at Vaulx Hill Cemetery in France.