Son of Mrs. Morris, of 13, Duncan Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Drowned whilst bathing in a river in France.
Morris, Richard Parr –
Personal details
- Surname: Morris
- Forename: Richard Parr
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 5195
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, 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: Bray-sur-Somme Communal Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b 6e* S21*