Son of Mr. Nelson, of 201, Lee Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. An old boy of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School. Formerly 4697, Monmouthshire Regiment.
Nelson, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Nelson
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 22nd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/6th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 260032
- Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 12th, 1915 - 1915-05-12
- 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
- Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School WWI Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. E. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/e*