Service number | 784 |
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Rank | Lance Corporal |
Unit | 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion |
Service | Australian Imperial Force |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
Date of Death | 18 August 1916 |
Place of Death | France |
Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
Place of Association | Moonta, South Australia, Australia |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Roll of Honour Richard Thompson Shields
Location on the Roll of Honour
Richard Thompson Shields's name is located at panel 172 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Personal Service Records
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War Graves
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Roll of Honour name projection
Richard Thompson Shields's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:
- Thu 18 May 2023 at 7:21pm
- Fri 28 July 2023 at 8:54pm
- Sat 21 October 2023 at 3:09am
- Tue 30 January 2024 at 2:59am
- Sun 21 April 2024 at 12:13am
These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.