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We remember Hugh Phelps Richards
We remember Hugh Phelps Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1859
sibling
Ada R Richards
Source:8817198
1859
1863
sibling
Ethel P Richards
Source:8817198
1863
1866
sibling
W.h.p Richards
Source:8817198
1866
1868
sibling
Eva P Richards
Source:8817198
1868
1873
sibling
Annie E Richards
Source:8817198
1873
1876
sibling
Norman P Richards
Source:8817198
1876
1878
1881
dates
Age 3
Source:8817198
3rd April 1881
1881
location
28 Boscombe Road Hammersmith London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8817198
3rd April 1881
1901
dates
Age 23
Source:8817230
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Mercantile Clerk
Source:8817230
31st March 1901
1901
location
"Northborne" Egliston Road Putney London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8817230
31st March 1901
1903
marriage
Caroline Emma Lilley
Source:8817195
1903
1911
dates
Age 33
Source:8817259
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Commercial Clerk
Source:8817259
2nd April 1911
1911
location
8 Dudley Road Wimbledon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8817259
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Major
London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
21st Battalion
Source:8817148
18th May 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
" ..so persistently did Major Richards stick to his duty that he fell the victim of a German sniper."
Near Vimy Ridge
France
Source:8817148
Source:8817316
18th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
III. E. 14
Source:8817148
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Phelps |
| Initials | HP |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 8817174 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Northborne" Egliston Road Putney London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 28 Boscombe Road Hammersmith London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| 8 Dudley Road Wimbledon | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) | 21st Battalion | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Richards | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada R Richards | sister | 1859 | |
| Ethel P Richards | sister | 1863 | |
| W.h.p Richards | brother | 1866 | |
| Eva P Richards | sister | 1868 | |
| Annie E Richards | sister | 1873 | |
| Norman P Richards | brother | 1876 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Emma Lilley | wife | 1903 |
Media
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First Surrey Rifles Memorial St. Giles Camberwell.Photograph taken outside St.Giles Camberwell on the 29/12/2016.
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Jonathan101862
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major H.P Richards | Jonathan101862 | |
| Richards H.P | Jonathan101862 | |
| First Surrey Rifles 1914-1919 | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| First Surrey Rifles Memorial St. Giles Camberwell. | Jonathan101862 |
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