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We remember Richard William Longmaid
We remember Richard William Longmaid
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9535505
7th December 1894
1895
location
15 Emerson St, Liverpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9535505
18th February 1895
1915
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:9535508
8th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
1551
Royal Field Artillery
1st West Lancashire
Source:9535508
8th January 1915
1915
location
31 Penrith St, Liverpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9535508
8th January 1915
1915
discharge
Source:9535519
30th August 1915
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:9519804
29th February 1916
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Trimmer
763081
Mercantile Marine Reserve
Source:9535529
29th February 1916
discharge
Source:9535519
1916
death
Killed in Action
lost in the sinking of the HMS Alcantara in the North Sea. Body not recovered for burial.
Source:9519804
Source:9535529
29th February 1916
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
Source:9519804
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Longmaid |
| Source | 9519803 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Emerson St, Liverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 18th February 1895 | |
| 31 Penrith St, Liverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 8th January 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1551 | Royal Field Artillery | 1st West Lancashire | ||
| Other Empire Force | 763081 | Mercantile Marine Reserve | Trimmer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah A Longmaid | mother | ||
| Richard Henry Augustus Longmaid | father |
Media
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Newspaper notice of death of Richard Longmaidnewspaper cutting from the Liverpool Echo 01/03/1917
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Times Article sinking of HMS Alcantaranewspaper cutting from The Times, listing Richard Longmaid as crew lost in the sinking of the HMS AlcantarsContributed by:
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Baptism of Richard Longmaidextract from parish records showing the baptism of Richard LongmaidContributed by:
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British Army Service papers for Richard Longmaidfirst page of service record for Richard LongmaidContributed by:
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medical inspection on enlistmentpage from service papers of Richard LongmaidContributed by:
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service record of Richard Longmaidpage from service papers for British ArmyContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Amanda3051 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Amanda3051 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper notice of death of Richard Longmaid | Amanda3051 | |
| Times Article sinking of HMS Alcantara | Amanda3051 | |
| Baptism of Richard Longmaid | Amanda3051 | |
| British Army Service papers for Richard Longmaid | Amanda3051 | |
| medical inspection on enlistment | Amanda3051 | |
| service record of Richard Longmaid | Amanda3051 |
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