The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H G Richardson

Inscription - "NOT FORGOTTEN"

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Private Henry George RICHARDSON, G/18661, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly ), died of wounds, 17 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 27th June 1917, age 38.

Born Brighton, Sussex, son of *William and Louisa Jane Richardson, of Brighton, Sussex.

12th June 1879, St Peter, Brighton, Sussex, baptism of Henry George Richardson, son of *William and Louisa Jane Richardson.

20th April 1900, entered service with Brighton Goods, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, wages 19/- a week.

1911 Census - 45 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex - *William Richardson, head, age 60, widower, married 40 years, 11 children, 10 still alive, Railway Carman, Pensioner, born Fishersgate, Sussex; Henry Richardson, son, age 31, single, Railway Porter, born Brighton, Sussex; Rose Richardson, daughter, age 19, single, book sewer, worker, born Brighton, Sussex.

* died 6th November 1918, Brighton, Sussex, age 68.

Enlisted Chichester, Sussex, age 36 years & 354 days, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 128lbs. Resided 45 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. Formerly Railkway Goods Porter.

Next of Kin (Sister) Mrs E Cook, 41 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex.

Home 13th May 1916 to 3rd October 1916; BEF 4th October 1916 to 27th June 1917.

13th May 1916 called up for service; 15th May 1916, posted 14th Royal Fusiliers, Service No.G/29608; 7th June 1916 to 15th June 1916, Castle Mount Section Hospital, Dover Kent, bronchitis, transferred to Shrubbery; 2nd September 1916, posted 5th Royal Fusiliers; 4th October 1916, posted BEF; 5th October 1916, embarked / disembarked; 5th October 1916, Etaples, 39 Infantry Base Depot, posted 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 14th October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

19th September 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Ellen Maud Cook, sister - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers - William Thomas Richardson, age 46, Glazeville?, Park? Street, Clovelly, Australia; Frederick James Richardson, age 44, 2 St Mary Magdalene Street, Brighton, Sussex; Sisters - Louisa Jane Croucher, age 48, 135 Clarendon Street, Dover, Kent; Clara Alice Green, age 43, 63 Sutherland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth; Elizabethn Kate, Samper?, age 41, 4 Wichelo Place, Brighton, Sussex; Florence Mary Stones, age 37, 33 Windsor Road, Bexhill on Sea, Sussex; Ellen Maud Cook, age 35, 41 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex; Edith Annie Wenbridge?, age 30, 46 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex; Rose Catherine Blackman, age 28, 46 Hanover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex.

6th October 1921, Certification from Frederick James Richardson, (brother), 2 St Mary Magdalene Street, Brighton, Sussex that he is the next of kin.

Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XV. D. 18., Belgium. Commemorated Brighton War Memorial.

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