Son of Mr. Richard Nelson, of 136, Primrose Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Wounded by shrapnel in the right leg November 1915. Captured prisoner of war 18/04/1918.
Nelson, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Nelson
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- 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: Not known
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- 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: 08/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 02/08/1918 11/10/1918 17/01/1919