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Additional Notes:

Plaque lists volunteers from Freeman's Reach during World War I and World War II.

THE EMPIRE CALLED / AND THEY ANSWERED FROM FREEMAN'S REACH / SISTER V. GREENTREE. / PTE. A. KINGHAM. / - J.H. KINGHAM. / - S. KINGHAM.* / - K.Mc.LENNAN.* / - J.D. Mc.LENNAN. / - A.L. Mc.LENNAN. / - A.R. SMITH. / - S. SMITH. / GUN. F.W. SMITH.* / PTE. R.H. HIBBERT.* / TPR H.M. CLARKE. / - L.L. LILLIS. / - H.W. MARTIN. / SGT. H.E. MARTIN. / TPR M. BENTLEY. / TPR C.D. HAYES. / (BOER WAR & W.W.I) / PTE C. LAVENDER. / PTE G. LAVENDER. / PTE W. MAHER. / PTE W.J. NUTMAN / PTE W. NEWELL. / W.W.II / STONES J. / SULLIVAN D. / SULLIVAN R. / WILSON AUB.

For further information see:

Search the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at http://www.cwgc.org
Search the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Database http://www.awm.gov.au/database/roh.asp His actual record is at http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/023/023501.pdf
Search for his records through the National Archives at http://www.naa.gov.au

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Database details:

Number:	3566
Rank:	Private [Pte]
Unit:	56th Bn Australian Inf
Service:	Army
Conflict:	1914-1918
Date of Death:	03/04/1917
Place of Death:
Cause of Death:	Killed in action
Memorial Panel:	162
Cemetery or Memorial Details:	FRANCE 1484 Vaulx Hill Cemetery
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment:	Windsor, NSW
Native Place:
Notes:	HIBBERT, Pte. Richard Thomas, 3566. 56th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 3rd April, 1917. Age 39. Son of Harriet Hibbert, of Freeman's Reach, New South Wales, and the late Joseph Hibbert. I. H. 15.
Source:	AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Commonwealth War Graves Commission details:

Name:	HIBBERT, RICHARD THOMAS
Initials:	R T
Nationality:	Australian
Rank:	Private
Regiment:	Australian Infantry, A.I.F
Unit Text:	56th Bn.
Age:	39
Date of Death:	03/04/1917
Service No:	3566
Additional information:	Son of Harriet Hibbert, of Freeman's Reach, New South Wales, and the late Joseph Hibbert.
Casualty Type:	Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:	I. H. 15.
Cemetery:	VAULX HILL CEMETERY