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Captain Gordon Thomas Richter

Service number VX21046
Ranks Held Captain, Temporary Captain
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Army
Unit Services Reconnaissance Department
Places
  • Caulfield
  • Sarawak
Event Operation Semut I
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

    Document


    Intelligence reports

    Reports and correspondence

    Semut I: recommendations for awards, reports and a listing of distribution of Arms

    Reports and events regarding Armistice

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  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Captain
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Related information

Conflicts

  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Events

Units

  • Australian Army
  • Services Reconnaissance Department

Places

  • Caulfield
  • Sarawak

Subjects

  • Mention in despatches

Related Objects

  • Wallet 5 - Reconnaissance, patrolling, Japanese movements, arms for Indigenous soldiers and administration of prisoners of war
  • Wallet 11 - Reports related to reconnaissance and patrolling of Trusan River area, events regarding armistice and recommendations for awards for members of Semut I
  • Intelligence reports
  • Reports and correspondence
  • Semut I: recommendations for awards, reports and a listing of distribution of Arms
  • Reports and events regarding Armistice
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