Life story: Thomas O Richards | Lives of the First World War

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service British Army Private 3950 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Source:3722584

service British Army Private 291196 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Source:3722584

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Thomas O
Initials	TO
Last Name	Richards
Source	3722584

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Male

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Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	3950	Royal Welsh Fusiliers		Private
British Army	291196	Royal Welsh Fusiliers		Private

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Thomas Owain Richards Pte 3950 RWF from Bala.

Served in Egypt, Palestine and Syria. He used to joke that he had to walk from Cairo to Damascus, but took the train back.

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Taken in a North Wales quarry

T.O. Richards is in this picture

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T.O.Richards front of picture. Taken in Egypt

Posed photo for the lads to send home.

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Thomas Owain Richards Pte 3950 RWF from Bala.	Paul141473
Taken in a North Wales quarry	Paul141473
T.O.Richards front of picture. Taken in Egypt	Paul141473

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