Richard John London (SN 5621) born at Warrnambool, was a 26 year old fitter and turner when he enlisted in Melbourne on March 13th 1916. On September 25th he embarked aboard the Shropshire and sailed to England. In January 1917 he crossed to France where he served with the 24th Infantry Battalion. In March he suffered a leg wound but was able to join his unit a month later but in May he suffered a more serious wound, a gunshot to the face eye area. He was evacuated to England where it was found the injury had significantly reduced his left eye vision. While undergoing treatment he was trained as a masseur. He did not return to the battle front but before returning home he married Dorothy Leonard in England on July 3rd 1919. He returned to Australia aboard the Osterley, disembarked at Melbourne on November 6th 1919 and was discharged medically unfit on December 23rd