Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
John Richard Boundey
John Richard Boundey's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
John Richard Boundey
Service number: 2859
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: BOUNDEY, Tpr. John Richard, 2859. 3rd Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. C. 38.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
John Richard Boundey's grave at Beersheba
A brief military biography of John Richard Boundey from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2859 |
| Place of birth | Orroroo, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Boundey, Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on 27 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 31 October 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Date of death | 31 October 1917 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 38), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 3rd LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, John Richard Boundey
