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We remember William Henry Rickards
We remember William Henry Rickards
Duplicate of William Henry Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1898
enlistment
Worcester
United Kingdom
Source:8565100
1898
1901
service
British Army
Private
6043
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:8565239
31st March 1901
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8565239
1st October 1901
1902
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8565239
1st October 1902
1915
service
British Army
Colour Serjeant
6043
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:3734689
6th December 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3734689
6th December 1915
service
British Army
Company Quarter Master Serjeant
6043
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:7120102
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7120102
Source:8565100
20th December 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7120102
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Rickards |
| Source | 8565100 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6043 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Colour Serjeant | |
| British Army | 6043 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6043 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Company Quarter Master Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
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 | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 |
Stories
Stories
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