Richard Charles Temple (1895–1918)
Richard Charles Vandyk Temple, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
RICHARD CHARLES VANDYCK TEMPLE was born at 3rd Avenue, East Adelaide, South Australia, on 3rd April, 1895, the son of Mr. C. F. Temple and Mrs. Mary Temple. He was educated at St. Peter’s College, Adelaide, and entered the service of the Bank in that city on 7th October, 1911. In October, 1913, he was transferred to Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Richard Temple enlisted on 20th January, 1916, and left Australia in the following August. He attained the rank of sergeant in the 9th Light Horse Regiment. Whilst swimming in Egypt he received spinal injuries from which he died on 7th April, 1918, after returning to Australia.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, TEMPLE RICHARD CHARLES VANDYKE, National Archives of Australia
Citation details
'Temple, Richard Charles (1895–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/temple-richard-charles-19834/text31080, accessed 4 December 2024.
Richard Charles Vandyk Temple, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
3 April,
1895
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
7 April,
1918
(aged 23)
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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