Bruce Arthur Richardson
Service number
124862
Military unit
9th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
27 May 1940 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He attended Nottingham High School and Cambridge University where he excelled at cricket and especially rugby.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of John Robert Richardson and of Nellie Richardson, of Kensington, London. Prior to the war, Bruce lived at Nottingham on Edwards Lane.
Military history
Bruce Arthur Richardson was killed in action on May 27, 1940, at the age of 21, while serving with the 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. He lost his life during the battalion's intense defensive stand and subsequent fighting retreat near Oignies and the Haute Deule Canal, which was vital to keeping the Dunkirk evacuation corridor open.
Extra information
He was Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 19/9/1940.
Photographs
Bruce Arthur Richardson
Photo: Courtesy of the Nottingham Evening Post 15/6/1940