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Harry Richards

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1875

Died: 6 August, 1915

Biographical Summary:

"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]

 

Recorded Names:

• Harry Richards

Service Number: 1067

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1875 in Preston

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 6 August, 1915 in Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Address:

• 169 Ourimbah Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• wife - Ethel Hamilton
• father - Charles Nightingale Richards
• mother - Frances Madden

Organisations:

• Member of - 4th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Find War Dead (Webpage)
• PERSONAL NOTES OUR MEN OF GALLIPOLI (Newspaper Article)
• NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED IN ACTION (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice Catholic Weekly (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice SMH (Newspaper Article)
• ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• FIGHTING FAMILY’S UNIQUE RECORD (Newspaper Article)
• Harry Richards (Photograph)

Commemorations:

• RICHARDS H. on the West Face of the