Weaver, Richard –

Son of the late Richard and Mary Weaver, of 15, Oliver Row, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Weaver, of 24, Hopwood Street, Warrington, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Wounded first and then mortally struck in the head by a bullet.

Personal details

  • Surname: Weaver
  • Forename: Richard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Warrington, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 39
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 5th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 13860
  • 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: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* 6g* S13*

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