George Gordon Richardson

Service number: 3243

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit: 20th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

George Richardson was born at Canley Vale and was a clerk. He enlisted on 9 August 1915, giving as next of kin his mother.

He embarked on 23 December 1915 and served with the 20th Battalion. He was promoted to Sergeant in November 1916. He was wounded in action on 2 May 1917, and after hospitalization was sent on officer training. He was made 2nd Lieutenant on 1 June 1918. After a bout of influenza he was again wounded in action on 31 August 1918. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 December 1918.

He returned to Australia on the Karagolaon 1 May 1919. His connection to Manly is unclear, but he was living in Woodland Street, Balgowlah after the war.