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We remember Arthur S Richards
We remember Arthur S Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:9201530
1879
1916
service
South African Services
Private
9287
3rd South African Infantry
In the last group to be relieved at Delville Wood
Source:9210595
20th July 1916
marriage
Maria Margaretha Richards
Source:9201530
location
69, Mine View, Premier Mine, Transvaal.
South Africa
their own address
Source:9201530
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9201530
18th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VIII. E. 23.
Source:9201530
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur S |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 9201526 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69, Mine View, Premier Mine, Transvaal. | South Africa | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 9287 | 3rd South African Infantry | In the last group to be relieved at Delville Wood | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Margaretha Richards | wife |
Media
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa."This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"Contributed by:
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa. | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 |
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