Cupitt, Richard (Dick) –

Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cupitt, of 17, Horrocks Street, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 105, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Katharine Elizabeth Cupitt, of 834, Devonshire Road, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Previous service 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and as a Corporal in the 5th Regiment, Victoria. Served in Salonika.

Personal details

  • Surname: Cupitt
  • Forename: Richard (Dick)
  • Date of birth: March 5th, 1887
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 521038
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: June 20th, 1915 - 1915-06-20
  • Enlistment location: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/05/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d-e

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