Private James A Richards, 5070

  • Batt - 1/4
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 27/12/1916
  • Age - 20

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs T. Richards. He was accidentally killed. The War Diary entry for the 25th to the 28th December 1916 records. SOUASTRE sector. Battn left billets at 10.00am to relieve the 5th Battn LEICESTERSHIRE REGT in the left sector. Relief complete by 1.45pm. Battn completed 4 days -?- -?- -?- -?- usual six days.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - DIED
  • Burial Commemoration - Bienvillers Mil. Cem., France
  • Born - Leicester
  • Enlisted - Leicester
  • Place of Residence - 26 Reading Street, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - THURMASTON MEM., LEICS

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