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We remember Henry Samuel Richards
We remember Henry Samuel Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:9350524
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Private
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
2nd Battalion.
Source:9350524
2nd April 1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3720401
1st November 1914 - 9th August 1915
1915
dates
Age 27
Source:9345727
9th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
7883
Shropshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion.
Source:9350538
9th August 1915
service
British Army
Private
7883
Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:3720401
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Source:9345727
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9345727
9th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium
Panel 47 and 49.
Source:9350554
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Samuel |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 9350554 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7883 | Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | Lance Corporal | ||||
| British Army | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 2nd Battalion. | Private | ||
| British Army | 7883 | Shropshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion. | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Henry Richards | father | ||
| Elizabeth Jane Richards nee Evans | mother |
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War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury.War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury, Shropshire.
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Roderick19330
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census For England & Wales | Roderick19330 | |
| Montgomeryshire Baptisms | Roderick19330 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | Roderick19330 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Roderick19330 | |
| Montgomeryshire Marriages And Banns | Roderick19330 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury. | Roderick19330 |
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