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We remember Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal
We remember Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1905
education
Art
Fairfield Moravian College.
Droylsden Manchester.
United Kingdom
Source:8515392
1905
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8523199
1911
1911
education
Fulneck School
Pudsey, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8523199
1911
1911
employment
Scholar
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8523199
1911
1911
location
Fulneck School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8523199
1911
1914
education
(Art Student}
Victoria University Manchester
Mancester
United Kingdom
Source:8515392
1914 - 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
Royal Fusiliers
24th Battalion.
Source:8515392
September 1915
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:5301210
7th May 1916
service
British Army
4121
Source:8515392
service
British Army
Private
Spt4121
Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment)
24th Battalion
Source:8524944
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8524944
1916
death
Died of wounds
Pas - de - Calais
France
Source:5301210
Source:8906677
7th May 1916
burial
Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
France
Plot C.7.
Source:5301210
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Frederick Arthur |
| Initials | RFA |
| Last Name | Westphal |
| Source | 8524944 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulneck School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 24th Battalion. | Private | ||
| British Army | 4121 | ||||
| British Army | Spt4121 | Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) | 24th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Westerby | mother | ||
| Augustas Westphal | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Christian |
Media
Media
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Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal.Buried at Tranchee de Meckness, Aix-Noulette, Department du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France Plot C. 7.
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Fairfield Moravian Church.The War Memorial is inside the church, Private Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal is commemorated on the Memorial.
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Communities
Communities
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Fairfield Moravian Church and Wheler Street Moravian ChurchMore about Fairfield Moravian Church and Wheler Street Moravian Church
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal. | Desmond1478 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Fairfield Moravain Church. | Desmond1478 | |
| Fairfield Moravian Church. | Desmond1478 | |
| Fairfield Moravian Church. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Richard Frederick Arthur Westphal. | Desmond1478 |
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