Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Unsworth, of 14, Burlington Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly of 21, Pen Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted 23/08/1915 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as Private 142497, 76th Bn., Canadian Infantry, but was discharged on account of his young age. Later re-enlisted and went to the front around Christmas 1916. Reported missing following a gas attack and subsequently presumed killed.
Unsworth, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Unsworth
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: September 26th, 1898
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 116th Battalion, 2nd Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 757649
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: January 10th, 1916 - 1916-01-10
- Enlistment location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*