Australia & South Africa World Wars & Bush War family group of 7: William John Richards. 9th SAI, Douglas Vivian Richards S.A.A.F / Natal Mounted Rifles & Vedette P. D. Richards, Internal Affairs

The group comprises:

a). Lance-Corporal William John 'Jack' Richards, 9th South African Infantry, late Transvaal Scottish

- British War Medal (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)
- Union of South Africa: Interallied Victory Medal 'Bi-lingual' issue (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)

William John Richards was born at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in 1885 and attested for the South African Forces at Potchefstroom on 4 December 1915, declaring previous military service with the 8th Australian Infantry and the Australian Field Artillery. He served with the 9th South African Infantry during the Great War in East Africa, and was discharged medically unfit on 8 May 1916

William John 'Jack' Richards, was thrice married. Firstly 1911-12, to May Alice Busby; Secondly 1916-1933 to Mary Ethel McBean; Lastly he married in 1941. He is recorded to have died at, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa, on, 1 September 1961

Note the Ancestry genealogical website contains photographs and family details of 'Jack'

Sold together with hard-copy set of service papers, confirming the award of both medals as the recipients full medal entitlement

b). Private Douglas Vivian Richards, S.A.A.F. / Natal Mounted Rifles Regiment late Transvaal Scottish

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (577447 D. V. Richards)
- The Italy Star (577447 D. V. Richards)
- War Medal (577447 D. V. Richards)
- Union of South Africa: War Service Medal (577447 D. V. Richards)

Douglas Vivian Richards, the son of the above, was born in Johannesburg on 1 June 1922 and attested for the Union Defence Force on 5 August 1942, declaring previous military service with the 1st Battalion Transvaal Scottish. He served during the Second World War as an aircraft handler with the South African Air Force, and was then with the 52nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, before serving in Italy with the combined S.A.A.F. / Natal Mounted Rifles Regiment

Douglas Vivian Richards, is recorded to have died in the Republic of South Africa, sometime during 1981

Note the Ancestry genealogical website contain a photograph & some family details of Douglas

Sold together with hard-copy set of service papers, confirming the award of all four medal as the recipients full medal entitelment

c). Vedette P. D. Richards, Internal Affairs, Rhodesia

- Rhodesia (UDI): General Service Medal (065719H Vdt P. D. Richards)

Condition: Mostly about EF

Code: 22398