Son of the late William and Margaret Whitehead (nee Kershaw). An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School.
Whitehead, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Whitehead
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: March 15th, 1891
- Birth place: Edgworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Radcliffe, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 18th (3rd City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 9960
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 4th, 1914 - 1914-09-04
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton Municipal Secondary School
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.