William Thomas Downes Richards
Service Number
134168
Military Unit
301st Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
21 Jul 1917 (39 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
William Richards worked as a grocer's assistant.
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Family History
William Thomas Downes Richards was born in 1878. He was married in 1907 to Beatrice Rowe who was born in 1885 at Coalville Leicestershire. They lived at 3 Howard Street, Sutton in Ashfield before moving to 35 Handel Street Sneinton Nottingham.
Military History
Following training Richards was drafted to France. His battery took part in the Third Battle of Ypres, where the artillery took particularly heavy casualties. He was killed in action on 21/07/1917 and buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Grave Reference: I H 19.
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