Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON (photo added)



Rank | Rifleman |
Forenames | ROY JOSEPH |
Surname | RICHARDSON (photo added) |
Initials | R J |
Place of Birth |
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Date of Birth | Tuesday, 14 May 1918 |
Date of Death | Thursday, 29 June 1944 |
Age | 26 |
Nationality |
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Residence or Entered Service From | KINGSTON-ON-THAMES, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM |
Service Number | 5187582 | Force |
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Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Ulster Rifles |
Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 2 Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles (3rd Infantry Division) |
Military Honours and Awards | |
Place of Burial/Commemoration |
HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
Grave/Memorial Location | 1. T. 7. |
Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
Epitaph | |
Family Details | SON OF SIDNEY AND MAY RICHARDSON; HUSBAND OF FLORENCE IRENE RICHARDSON, OF WEST HARTLEPOOL, COUNTY DURHAM. FATHER OF ANTONY RICHARDSON |
Additional Information
ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON joined the Gloucestershire Regiment before being transferred to the Royal Ulster Rifles.
Identity ('dog') tag for Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON.
Commemoration Scroll for Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON
sent to his mother after his death.
Obituary notice from the Northern Echo, undated.
Soldier's Service Pay Book for Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON.
References |
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1. | Photographs, documents and information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Tony Richardson, son of Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
Cross marker photograph: | Tony Richardson, son of Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON. |
Individual photograph: | Tony Richardson, son of Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON. |
Additional photographs provided by: | Tony Richardson, son of Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON and Carl Shilleto. |
Additional information provided by: | Tony Richardson, son of Rifleman ROY JOSEPH RICHARDSON. |
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