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We remember Richard Morris Stanley Blease
We remember Richard Morris Stanley Blease
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded at 2 AM while returning from patrol duty
Hospital/Institution
Source:9151527
28th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
15th west Battalion
Source:9151527
28th June 1916
education
Classics
Leeds University
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9583497
education
College of the Resurection
Mirfield
United Kingdom
Source:9583497
education
Liverpool Collegiate School
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:9583497
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
15th west Battalion
Source:383762
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
15th battalion west Battalion
Source:383762
service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
15th battalion west Battalion
Source:383762
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7153395
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7153395
Source:9583497
3rd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7153395
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Morris Stanley |
| Initials | RMS |
| Last Name | Blease |
| Source | 383762 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 15th west Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 15th battalion west Battalion | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 15th battalion west Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Captain | |||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 15th west Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bease | mother | ||
| Ellwood Harrison Blease | father |
Media
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War diary entry about him being woundedWounded at 2 AM while returning from patrol duty
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Report of Captain Blease's deathReport appearing in the Liverpool Echo - Thursday 17 May 1917Contributed by:
John6705
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| Report of Captain Blease's death | John6705 |
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