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We remember Walter Edward Richards
We remember Walter Edward Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1901
location
School House, Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9468386
1st January 1901
1901
dates
Age 2
Source:9468386
1st April 1901
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:9468397
2nd April 1911
1911
location
School House, Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9468397
2nd April 1911
education
University of London
United Kingdom
Source:9452192
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
3rd Battalion attached 16th Battalion
Source:9447329
1918
death
Died of wounds
wounded at St. Quentin
3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London
United Kingdom
Source:9447328
Source:9452192
11th December 1918
burial
Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9447328
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Edward |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 9447329 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School House, Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st January 1901 | |
| School House, Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 3rd Battalion attached 16th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Mary nee Duckham | mother | ||
| Albert Edward Richards | father |
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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 | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette: Commissioned into the Royal Sussex Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| GRO Birth index | Janice135627 | |
| UK, Memorial Books WWI and WWII, 1914-1945 | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 census | Janice135627 | |
| 1911 census | Janice135627 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Walter Edward Richards | Janice135627 | |
| Grave of Walter Edward Richards | Janice135627 |
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