Son of Peter and Hannah Richardson, of 97, Chorley Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly on the reporting staff of the Bolton Evening News.
Richardson, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Richardson
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Swinton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Swinton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 39
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 23rd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24257
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Swinton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 06/09/1918