Son of John and Elizabeth Bashall, of 357 Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Initially reported missing since 04/04/1918, subsequently reported to have died in the field hospital at Provins on 29/04/1918. However, he was also reported to have sent a postcard 10/04/1918 stating he was a prisoner of war in Germany and was Limburg.
Bashall, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Bashall
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: April 11th, 1885
- Birth place: Preston, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 29th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 17240
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- CWGC Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: XV. M. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g