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We remember Arthur Traherne Rickards
We remember Arthur Traherne Rickards
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
employment
Student of Engineering
Greystones
Ireland
Source:9009631
1911
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9009635
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain
43rd Squadron
Source:9009610
1917
death
Killed in Action
Headstone inscription " A Life Not Given In Vain"
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9009610
13th September 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
V1. A. 5.
Source:9009610
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Traherne |
| Initials | AT |
| Last Name | Rickards |
| Source | 9009610 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 43rd Squadron | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Compton RICKARDS | mother | ||
| Frederick Traherne RICKARDS | father |
Media
Media
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Captain Arthur Traherne Rickards of the RFCListed in Canadian Honour Roll as Flight Commander of the 43rd Squadron .
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Captain Arthur Traherne Rickards of the RFCHeadstone of Captain A T Rickards of the Royal Garrison Artillery attached Royal Flying Corps who fell in France on 13th September 1917.Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Anne1202 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Arthur Traherne Rickards of the RFC | Anne1202 | |
| Flight Commander Arthur Traherne Rickards | Anne1202 | |
| Captain Arthur Traherne Rickards of the RFC | Anne1202 |
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