Richardson, John –

Son of Peter and Hannah Richardson, of 97, Chorley Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly on the reporting staff of the Bolton Evening News.

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

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