WW1
Drake, Richard Henry
Born 4th February 1891 Bothwell Tasmania the son of Charles Arthur and Mary Eveline Drake (nee Smith) a clerk he embarked Melbourne 17th July 1915 on board “HMAT Orsova” with the 1st Reinforcements Seige Artillery Brigade
He died 4th October 1917 2nd Anzac Main Dressing Station Belgium from wounds received in action and was buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
The Soldier’s Walk – Queens Domain Hobart
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