| Service number | 784 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lance Corporal, Private |
| Death Date | 18/08/1916 |
| Death Place | France: Picardie, Somme, Mouquet Farm |
| Final Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion |
| Places | |
| Event | The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (784) Lance Corporal Richard Thompson Shields, 1st Pioneer Battalion, First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Lance Corporal Richard Thompson Shields
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
Timeline
| Date of embarkation | 20/10/1914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 18/08/1916 |