Son of Mrs. Mary Chester, of 7, Fox Holes, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1916. Reported missing since 11/04/1917, and subsequently presumed dead.
Chester, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Chester
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Blackrod, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 11th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24022
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/03/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c