South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sapper 101958 Harold Reyner Kirkpatrick RICHARDS - L Signal Company, Royal Engineers


Died on Monday, January 7th 1918 aged 37

grave for h richards


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Shorncliffe Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
9 Oct 1915 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick School
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted 
Died of pnuemonia  May 1915 in Liverpool  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or UnitsOther War Memorials
Shorncliffe Military Hospital  ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Harold died of pnuemonia on 7 Jan 1918 at the Shorncliffe Military Hospital having apparently caught a chill whist waiting for a transport ship back to France 


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
9 Jan 1880 in Wolstanton  
   
Parents NamesAbode
Edwin and Emma Agnes Richards
   
Wife and Marriage DetailsChildren
Blanche Olive Richards nee Winters Percy Hugh Kirkpatrick Richards born 1902
27 Jan 1902 in Lambeth  
   
SchoolsColleges
Warwick School ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1880 - Wolstanton, Staffs 1891 - Scholar
1881 - 21 Charlotte Street, Leamington Spa 1902 - Actor
1891 - 20 The Butts, Warwick  1911 - Civil/Railway engineer in South America
1902 - 16 Miles Street, Hammersmith  
1911 - Believe to be in Peru or Argentine