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We remember Victor Richardson
We remember Victor Richardson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1895
location
Wilbury Avenue, Hove, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7941462
19th March 1895 - September 1914
1900
sibling
Maurice B Richardson
Source:7723018
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:7723018
1901
1909
education
Upper School
Uppingham School
Rutland
United Kingdom
Source:7738099
May 1909 - July 1914
1909
location
The Lodge, Uppingham, Rutland
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7941462
May 1909 - July 1914
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:7723019
1911
1914
commission
Regular
Source:7738069
5th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7738043
5th October 1914 - 4th July 1915
1914
education
Enrolled but had not taken rooms there yet
Emmanuel College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:7738046
1914 - 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Contracted Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis during training in Horsham
Hospital/Institution
Source:7738046
8th February 1915 - 25th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temp. Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7901822
4th July 1915 - 4th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temp. Lieutenant
Provisional Battalion
70th Battalion
Source:7901818
4th September 1915 - 30th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temp. Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8537347
30th June 1916 - 30th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
9th Battalion
Source:7901822
30th September 1916 - 7th June 1917
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7738082
30th September 1916 - 9th April 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Hit by bullets in arm and forehead during battle of Arras
Hospital/Institution
Source:7738099
9th April 1917 - 9th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:3730753
7th June 1917 - 9th June 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:7374572
9th June 1917
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7723031
15th June 1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3730753
education
Preparatory School
Belvedere
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:7738093
1917
death
Died of wounds
Victor was badly wounded during an attack at Arras on 9th April 1917. He was sent back to London where he received specialist treatment at a hospital in Chelsea but died of a brain abscess.
Chelsea, London
United Kingdom
Source:7374572
Source:7622023
Source:7723021
9th June 1917
burial
Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:7374572
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Victor |
| Initials | V |
| Last Name | Richardson |
| Source | 3730753 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge, Uppingham, Rutland | United Kingdom | school/college address | May 1909 - July 1914 | |
| Wilbury Avenue, Hove, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | 19th March 1895 - September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 4th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 9th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Provisional Battalion | 70th Battalion | Temp. Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 4th Battalion | Temp. Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 4th Battalion | Temp. Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Victor Richardson | father | ||
| Emily Caroline Dennant | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice B Richardson | brother | 1900 |
Media
Media
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War memorial Emmanuel CollegeVictor's name listed on the War Memorial at Emmanuel College, where he would have gone on to study medicineContributed by:
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CommissionHis commission for 2nd Lieutenant on 8 October 1914, gazetted in the London Gazette, 25 October 1914Contributed by:
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Victor RichardsonVictor in uniform, sometime in 1916, posted on 4 August 1917 in The SphereContributed by:
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LieutenantGazetted Lieutenant, dated 7 June 1917 - two days before his deathContributed by:
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Provisional BattalionGazetted transfer into Provisional Battalion, London Gazette, 3 September 1915Contributed by:
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Wilbury Avenue, HoveView westwards along the north side of Wilbury Avenue, taken from near the junction with Wilbury Villas. These large semi-detached houses were built at the turn of the century and were occupied by professional people, doctors, solicitors and the like, each with one or two servants. By the 1970s having outlived their original purpose they attracted the attention of the property developer as a good site for the inevitable blocks of flats, and so the first four, 63-69 were removed early in 1973 with this intention.Contributed by:
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Southern Army Bombing School, Ingatestone, EssexA copy of a map of the SABS training ground at Mill Green Common, Nr Ingatestone, Essex produced in 1917. Victor Richardson was here in June 1916 and wrote to Vera from Ingatestone.Contributed by:
Robert8956
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Mara60295 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| educational website | debbie2674 | |
| Posthumous Military Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette | Mara60295 | |
| None that go return | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette, 23 October, 1914 | Mara60295 | |
| Battalion Diary of 9th King's Royal Rifle Corps | Mara60295 | |
| Roll of Honour for Hove, Sussex | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette, 29 May 1917 | Mara60295 | |
| The London Gazette, 6 October 1916 | Mara60295 | |
| The London Gazette, 3 September 1915 | Mara60295 | |
| The London Gazette, 5 June 1917 | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette 6 October 1916 | Mara60295 | |
| "Sic Transit," Vera Brittain's poem for Victor Richardson | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| photo of victor | debbie2674 | |
| War memorial Emmanuel College | Mara60295 | |
| Temporary Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Victor Richardson | Mara60295 | |
| Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| Provisional Battalion | Mara60295 | |
| Joined KRRC | Mara60295 | |
| Uppingham school | Mara60295 | |
| School Enrollment date | Mara60295 | |
| Victor Richardson's grave | Mara60295 | |
| Wilbury Avenue, Hove | Mara60295 | |
| Hove, Sussex | Mara60295 | |
| Gazette entry | Mara60295 | |
| Victor | Mara60295 | |
| Southern Army Bombing School, Ingatestone, Essex | Robert8956 |
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