confirmed

Born: 1 January 1875

Died: Between 6 August 1915 and 9 August 1915

"Served Boer War, British Army. Brother of Alfred (Joseph) Richards, VC, Lancashire Fusiliers, W Beach Gallipoli, one of six VCs won by the Lancashire  Fusiliers "before breakfast", 25 April 1915. Also brother of Chaplain Robert Richards MC NZEF and C E (Charles Edward) Richards, 15 Field Company Engineers, AIF."

Source: Their Name Liveth for Evermore, Mosman's Dead in the Great War 1914-1918, George Franki, 2012.

Brother-in-law of Cecil Mervyn Hamilton. [JSB]

 

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