Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Wong Richard Wesley

Born 1887 Ringarooma Tasmania the son of the Rev Bartholomew and Emma Jane Wong (nee Richards) a 27 year old blacksmith who enlisted in Victoria and embarked 22^nd August 1916 on board “HMAT Wiltshire” with the 17^th Infantry Battalion.

His brother William also tried to enlist but was rejected because he was not was "not substantially of European origin".

He was killed in action 2^nd March 1917 in France when hit by a shell and is commemorated in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

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