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We remember Hugh Liddon Richards
We remember Hugh Liddon Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
employment
Commercial Agent
New Loan and Mercantile Company
Milton
New Zealand
Source:7980899
15th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7980899
15th August 1914
1914
location
Milton
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7980899
15th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 26
Source:7980899
3rd May 1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
8/161
Otago Infantry Battalion
Source:7980899
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7980899
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action on the attack on Pope's Hill where because of the high number of dead killed by machine gun fire later became known as 'Dead Man's Ridge'.
Pope's Hill, Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7980899
3rd May 1915
burial
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7980899
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Liddon |
| Initials | HL |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 7980899 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | New Zealand | away from home address | known 15th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/161 | Otago Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Richards | mother | ||
| Reverend Isaac Richards, Bishop of Dunedin | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-15 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Hugh Liddon Richards | Gerald98528 |
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