Richard Wesley Wong

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mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=1915841 Service number: 5430

Rank: Private

Unit: 17th Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 2 March 1917

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: Warlencourt British Cemetery, France

War Grave Register notes: WONG, Pte. Richard Wesley, 5430. 17th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 2nd March, 1917. Age 29. Son of Bartholomew and Emma Jane Wong, of Stanley Rd., Beechworth, Victoria Australia. VI. H. 25.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Location on the Roll of Honour

Richard Wesley Wong's name is located at panel 84 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Map of Commemorative area showing which panel Richard Wesley Wong's name is located
Roll of Honour circular

[NZBC]

With the next of kin Wong, Emma Jane (mother)

Wong, Richard Wesley
Wong, William Thomas

mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/list-kin.aspx?nok=Wong,%20Emma%20Jane%20%28mother%29

[NZBC]

First World War Embarkation Roll - Richard Wesley Wong
Richard Wesley Wong

Service number: 5430

Rank: Private

Roll title: 17 Infantry Battalion - 14 to 17 Reinforcements (August-October 1916)

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of embarkation: 22 August 1916

Place of embarkation: Sydney

Ship embarked on: HMAT Wiltshire

Ship number: A18

www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/AWM8/23_34_3/PDF/0285.pdf

[Kenneth James Wong.]

[e-mail] Could you please supply Richard's mother's address number on Stanley Road Beechworth Victoria please. Ken Wong.