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We remember Richard Addison
We remember Richard Addison
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:5887397
31st March 1901
1901
location
Cold Hatton, Ercall Magna, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5887397
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:5926473
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Cold Hatton, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5926473
2nd April 1911
1914
employment
Goods Porter
Source:9293180
14th July 1914
1914
enlistment
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9293180
14th July 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
D/9154
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:9293180
14th July 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9293180
17th December 1914 - 25th October 1917
1923
marriage
Mabel Elizabeth Joyce Thomas
Source:6125215
1923
1926
discharge
Source:9293180
13th July 1926
1926
location
Cold Hatton, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9293180
13th July 1926
1939
dates
Age 45
Source:9195875
30th September 1939
1939
employment
Police Constable
Shropshire Constabulary
Newport, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9195875
30th September 1939
1939
location
7 Avenue Road, Newport, Shropshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9195875
30th September 1939
1966
marriage
Alexandra Ena Griffith
Source:6145031
February 1966
awards
General Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:5978522
awards
India General Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:6060776
employment
Worker at Home - nature of work unrecorded
Cold Hatton, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:5926473
events
Iraq
Postwar military service
Source:5978522
service
British Army
Corporal 2nd
D/9154
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:198062
service
British Army
Transport Serjeant
D/9154
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:198062
service
British Army
Serjeant
D/9154
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:198062
service
British Army
390002
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:198062
service
British Army
A/Sjt = acting serjeant
D/9154
Source:5978522
service
British Army
T/Sgt = temporary sergeant
D/9154
King's Dragoon Guards
1st Battalion
Source:6060776
service
British Army
Serjeant
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:198062
service
British Army
Corporal
390002
Royal Tank Corps
Source:9293180
sibling
George Addison
Source:5887397
sibling
Margaret Addison
Source:5887397
sibling
Jane Addison
Source:5887397
sibling
Dorothy Ellen Addison
Source:5926473
location
Halton Heath, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:5844263
1973
dates
Age 79
Source:6148090
19th July 1973
1973
death
Chester
United Kingdom
Source:6148090
19th July 1973
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Addison |
| Source | 198062 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Avenue Road, Newport, Shropshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 30th September 1939 | |
| Cold Hatton, Ercall Magna, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 | |
| Cold Hatton, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | known 13th July 1926 | ||
| Cold Hatton, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 2nd April 1911 | |
| Halton Heath, Shropshire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | D/9154 | 1st Dragoon Guards | Corporal 2nd | ||
| British Army | D/9154 | 1st Dragoon Guards | Transport Serjeant | ||
| British Army | D/9154 | 1st Dragoon Guards | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 390002 | 1st Dragoon Guards | |||
| British Army | D/9154 | A/Sjt = acting serjeant | |||
| British Army | D/9154 | King's Dragoon Guards | 1st Battalion | T/Sgt = temporary sergeant | |
| British Army | 1st Dragoon Guards | Serjeant | |||
| British Army | 390002 | Royal Tank Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | D/9154 | 1st Dragoon Guards | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| General Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| India General Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Addison | mother | ||
| Thomas Addison | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Addison | brother | ||
| Margaret Addison | sister | ||
| Jane Addison | sister | ||
| Dorothy Ellen Addison | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Elizabeth Joyce Thomas | wife | 1923 | |
| Alexandra Ena Griffith | wife | February 1966 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 National Register | Barry1338 | |
| Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934 | Barry1338 |
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