Albert William Richardson (1916 - 2012)

Born 4 Jun 1916 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 15 Sep 2012 at age 96 in Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Bert Richardson was born in New South Wales, Australia

Bert Richardson is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Lieutenant Bert Richardson served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 11 June 1940
Unit(s): Australian Army Service Corps
Service ended: 16 January 1945

Albert William Richardson was born ^[1] on Sunday, 4th June 1916, the son of Harold Richardson and Ruby Minnie (Rayner) Richardson, in Bega, New South Wales, Australia.

RICHARDSON, ALBERT WILLIAM served with the Australian Army; Service Number: NX31578; attached to the Australian Army Service Corps attaining the rank of Lieutenant. RICHARDSON, ALBERT WILLIAM enlisted on Tuesday, 11 June 1940 at BARADINE, NSW and was released from service on Tuesday, 16 January 1945. ^{[2] [3]}

Bert married^[4] Margaret Dowling Murray Tindall in 1944 at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. Together they had 6 children.

1. Harold Richardson (8 Jul 1946 Auburn - )
2. Murray Richarson (6 Oct 1947 Auburn - )
3. Albert William Richardson ( 5 Jun 1949 Lidcombe - )
4. Anne (Richardson) Briggs (30 Sep 1953 Lidcombe - )
5. Ruth (Richardson) Wright (31 Dec 1955 Gilgandra - )
6. Terry Mark Richardson (20 Aug 1958 Gilgandra - )

Bert passed away on Saturday, 15th September 2012, late of Alexandra Headland^[5], Queensland, Australia, aged 96 years, 3 months, 11 days, and is interred^[6] at Buderim Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Buderim, Queensland.

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 21.

1. ↑ Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 11 May 2022), Index entry for RICHARDSON ALBERT W; Parents: HAROLD & RUBY M; District: BEGA; Registration Number: 18031/1916
2. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 11 May 2022), Veteran Details for RICHARDSON, ALBERT WILLIAM for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NX31578; Rank: Lieutenant; Enlistment from 11 June 1940 to 16 January 1945
3. ↑ National Archives Australia: 4859418
4. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 11 May 2022), Index entry for ALBERT WILLIAM RICHARDSON and MARGARET DOWLING MURRAY TINDALL; District: LIVERPOOL; Registration Number: 10424/1944
5. ↑ Ryerson Index accessed 11 May 2022. Funeral notice: Albert William (Bert) RICHARDSON on Saturday, 15 Sep 2012, Aged: 96 late of Alexandra Headland, formerly of Bli Bli. Published Wed, 19 Sep 2012 in the Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images. Memorial page for Albert Richardson (1916–2012) accessed 11 May 2022. Find A Grave: Memorial #179515702 citing Buderim Lawn Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Buderim, Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .