Thomas William Victor Richardson (1891 – 1968) was an

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soldier in

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whose diaries were published in 1980. Born in

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in 1891 he was schooled at Payneham and enlisted in 1915. He fought in France and served in many famous battles including the Somme,

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and Passchendaele. He was wounded in August 1918. His diaries came to light after his death and were edited and published by A.D. Bell in 1980.

Bibliography

''An ANZACs War Diary - the Story of Sergeant Richardson'', A.D. Bell, Rigby, Adelaide, 1980 1891 births 1968 deaths Australian Army soldiers Australian military personnel of World War I Military personnel from Adelaide {{Australia-mil-bio-stub