John Thomas Richards
Service Number
23283
Military Unit
6th Bn King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
13 Aug 1916 (31 years old)
Place of Birth
Sutton on Trent Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a miner (hewer).
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Family History
John Tom was the husband of Annie Rebecca Richards née Mear (b. 3 August 1886) and the father of Reginald Mear b. 18 June 1909, John James b. 26 May 1912, Elsie b. 7 December 1913 and Winnie b. 26 August 1915.
The family lived on Sherwood Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire.
Military History
Private John Tom Richards served initially with the 12th (Pioneer) Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. He was later posted to 6th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
He died in Mesopotamia [Iraq] on 13th August 1916 and was buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq (grave ref. IX. B. 8).
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