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1 Use Primary Sources to discover details of his life Piece together Rufus Gordon Rigney’s story

2 © Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia) 2015. Image uploaded for educational purposes, all rights reserved Extract from Australian Service record

3 Name3872 Rigney, Rufus Gordon Unit/Joined on9/32 nd Battalion August 9 1916 NameRufus Gordon Rigney Place of birthPoint MacLeay, South Australia Born in Australia?Natural born Age19 years, 1/12 [one month] TradeLabourer Apprentice?No Married?No Next of kin(Mother) Rigney, Rachael Address of Next of KinPort Victoria, South Australia Convictions?No Transcript of Australian Service Record

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5 RigneyRufus Gordon. Private 3872 21/09/1916Embarked at Adelaide per [His Majesty’s Australian Transport Ship] A73 ‘Commonwealth’ 13/03/1917Admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital. Shrapnel in back. 19/03/1917Transferred from Lakenham, Norwich to 3 rd Auxiliary Hospital. Shrapnel in back. 25/12/1916Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital. Mumps. 29/12/1916Discharged from Fovant Military Hospital to Discharge. Mumps. 14/04/1917Discharged from Lakenham Hospital to furlough [leave] Shrapnel in back. 16/01/1917Proceeded overseas to France per ‘Princess Victoria’ [ship] from Folkestone. 21/01/1917Taken on strength of 32 nd Battalion from 9 th Reinforcements, 32 nd Battalion 04/03/1917Wounded in action 13/03/1917Embarked on Hospital Ship ‘Brighton’ at Calais for England. Shrapnel wound back arms. Transcript of Australian Service Record

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7 PrivateRigney32 Battalion Rufus Gordon Service reckons from 09/08/1916 20/10/1917Wounded and missingIn the Field Date of casualty 12/10/1917 German death list dated 05/12/17 Now reported died whilst a Prisoner of War in German hands at Feldlaz [Field Hospital]. Gun Shot Wound in Lung IseghemDate of casualty 16/10/1917 Transcript of Australian Service Record

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