Private 2nd Class Henry Broad Richards

Private 2nd Class Henry Broad Richards

24th July 1882 - 27th September 1918

Henry Broad Richards was born on 24th July 1882 in Breage, Helston, Cornwall and died on 27th September 1918 in France. His parents are Edward Richards and Mary Jane Broad of Breage 05:04:1891 Census - living at Breage Church Town, Breage, Helston Mary J 41 [1850] Edward 16 [1875] tin miner Henry B 8 03:01:1901 Article in the Cornishman "Mr Henry Broad Richards of Breage, has successfully passed an examination in shorthand, and has been awarded a certificate" 31:03:1901 Census - living at Calebua, Breage Village, Breage Mary Broad 88 [1813] head Mary Jane Richards 51 [1850] daughter Henry Broad 18 schoolboy [grandson] 01:09:1904 Article in the Cornishman "Breage - we are pleased to see that Mr Henry Broad Richards, who some year or two ago joined the Church Army, and who for the last twelve months has been engaged in evangelistic work in the Diocese of Salisbury as a lay missoner, is now being transferred to a similar post nearer home, in the Diocese of Exeter. He will commence his work [DV] on the 18th September at Braunton, near Barnstable, where we hope he will be as successful in his mission work as in the former place" 00:00:1910 Married Agnes Winifred Allner [dob: 1884] in Poole [April/May/June] 02:04:1911 Census - 126 Prescott Street, Birmingham Ellen Hale 67 widow Minnie Maud Hale 24 daughter John Henry Hotchkiss 32 boarder [Church Army Evangelist] Henry Broad Richards 20 boarder [Church Army Missoner] [Henry's wife - Agnes Winifred Richards 27 living at 173 Almond Street, Derby with her sister, Margaret Allner] 00:00:1911 Birth of son - Edward Henry Broad Richards in Derby [April/May/June] 30:11:1917 Signed Attestation Form RNAS Stationed at President II - Aircraftman II Height: 5 feet 7 inches Hair: grey Eyes: grey Complexion: fresh Wears glasses Civil occupation: Evangilist 04:12:1917 President II - Tregantle [Cornwall] 25:02:1918 Daedalus - Dunkirk 01:04:1918 Transferred to RAF - 15 Squadron - Private 2 Next of kin: Agnes Richards, 32 Kingston Road, Southall 16:09:1918 With 215 Squadron - Henry is seriously ill in 8 Can Hospital, France 26:09:1918 Now dangerously ill in 8 Can Hospital 27:09:1918 Henry died of dysentery He is "Laid to Rest" in Charmes Military Cemetery, Essegney, Vosges, France The inscription on his headstone is "blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Rev 14.13" His grave reference is 1 C 8 RIP

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  • Born 1882

    Died 1918

    Air Force (RAF/RFC) 242588 Private 2nd Class