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We remember James Rickard
We remember James Rickard
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Allice E Rickard
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1874
1875
sibling
Mary Rickard
Source:3734360
1875
1876
sibling
Helen Rickard
Source:3734360
1876
1878
sibling
John Rickard
Source:3734360
1878
1880
sibling
Margaret Rickard
Source:3734360
1880
1883
sibling
Susan Rickard
Source:3734360
1883
1884
1901
employment
furniture dealer's apprentice
Northampton
United Kingdom
Source:3734360
1901
1901
location
103, Bailiff Street, Northampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3734360
1901
1907
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:3734360
1907
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3734360
13th August 1914 - 25th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7316587
13th August 1914 - 25th August 1914
1914
missing
Assumed kia.
Source:3734360
25th August 1914
service
British Army
Private
7126
Coldstream Guards
Source:3734360
service
British Army
Private
7126
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
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service
British Army
Private
7126
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:3734360
1914
death
Killed in Action
Affair at Landrecies - rear-guard action during retreat from Mons. Reported missing; assumed killed.
Landrecies
France
Source:7316587
Source:3734360
25th August 1914
burial
Seine-et-Marne
France
Stone Number 4
Source:7316587
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Rickard |
| Source | 3734360 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103, Bailiff Street, Northampton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7126 | Coldstream Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 7126 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7126 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rickard | father | ||
| Emily Rickard | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allice E Rickard | sister | 1874 | |
| Mary Rickard | sister | 1875 | |
| Helen Rickard | sister | 1876 | |
| John Rickard | brother | 1878 | |
| Margaret Rickard | sister | 1880 | |
| Susan Rickard | sister | 1883 |
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Casualty Details | Robin40880 | |
| Casualty Details | Robin40880 |
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