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Soldier Summary

Thomas de Burgh Riordan

Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 433 (AIF); 193051 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: apprentice blacksmith. Served in AIF 4th Machine Gun Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Brisbane, Australia
Enlisted[1]05/09/1916Brisbane, Australia
Birth1898 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19