{"id":2474,"date":"2025-10-26T17:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T06:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/?page_id=2474"},"modified":"2025-10-26T17:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T06:38:52","slug":"bickerton-richard-henry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/bickerton-richard-henry\/","title":{"rendered":"BICKERTON Richard Henry"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][heading]BICKERTON Richard Henry[\/heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
Service number 42623 Royal Australian Airforce<\/span><\/h5>\n

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The Bickerton family moved to Dandenong where Richard attended school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Dandenong Journey 24 December 1931\u00a0<\/span>Dandenong West Primary School.<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard and Elsie eventually moved to Gulgong and then Ryde New South Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard died on 23 July 1977 at Ryde New South Wales (Field of Mars Cemetery).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Name<\/strong><\/td>\nBICKERTON Richard Henry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Number<\/strong><\/td>\n42623 Royal Australian Airforce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nLeading Aircraftman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unit<\/strong><\/td>\n1 Aircraft Depot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conflict<\/strong><\/td>\nSecond World War 1939-1945<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of enlistment
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		27 August 1941 at Melbourne<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locality on Enlistment<\/strong><\/td>\nNewport Victoria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Served<\/strong><\/td>\nAustralia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of discharge<\/strong><\/td>\n5 December 1945<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medals awarded<\/strong><\/td>\nTBC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Born<\/strong><\/td>\n28 May 1923 Beaconsfield Victoria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parents<\/strong><\/td>\nErnest Claude Bickerton and Agatha May Sims<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married<\/strong><\/td>\nElsie Jean Briggs in 1942 in Drummoyne New South Wales, they had one daughter Lynette.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/strong><\/td>\nMechanic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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