Private 6261 George Richards
The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Lincolnshire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 13/08/1914
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 10th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Rotherham
Burial / Memorial: Niederzwehren Cemetery - VII. A. 6.
BMD details:
Marriage not found.
Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Davidson (formerly Richards), of 31, First Avenue, Copeswood, Stoke, Coventry.
Census details:
1891 - 9 months old George is living at 8 Ward Street, St Helens with parents Henry (31), Amelia (22) and brother Richard H (1). Boarding at the address is Frank Jones (22). 1901 - 10 years old George is living at 8 Ward Street, St Helens with parents Henry (42), Amelia (34) and six siblings: Henry (11), [cas=3016]William Richards[/cas] (9), Florence (8), Ethel (5), Andrew (2), Joseph (1). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Labourer in Brass Moulding Shop' George living at 38 College Street, St Helens with parents Henry (52), Amelia (44) and eight siblings: Richard Henry (22), [cas=3016]William Richards[/cas] (20), Florence (18), Andrew (13), Joseph (11), Thomas (8), Edga (4), Ruth (3). Boarding at the address is Andrew Livesey (38).
Notes:
[note=126]Two Richards Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=126]Two Richards Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]news/RichardsBrothers.jpg[/pic][caption]The Richards Brothers From The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/6261GeorgeRichards.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private 6261 George Richards at Niederzwehren Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Wolfgang from GWF.)[/caption]
