Son of Mr. Harold Percival Horrocks and Mrs. Hannah Horrocks, of Peace River, Alberta, Canada, and formerly of Bertrand Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Grammar School. Body not recovered for burial.
Horrocks, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Horrocks
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: April 11th, 1897
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 15th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 100714
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: July 15th, 1915 - 1915-07-15
- Enlistment location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/09/1916 29/09/1916 29/12/1916 21/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6e-f* S4* 4h