Corporal 16326 Robert John Richards

Regiment/Unit: Northumberland Fusiliers - Depot
Theatre of War: Home (Red Cross Hos, Netley)
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 03/08/1915

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 29th of April 1917 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows
Burial / Memorial: Newton-Le-Willows Cemetery - NC. 4319.

BMD details:
Marriage: 02/09/1911 Robert J RICHARDS to Eliza JONES at Earlestown St John CE.

Family details:
Son of William and Margaret Richards, of 99, Hall St., Rhos, Wrexham; husband of Eliza Paget (formerly Richards), of 71, Athol St., Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Robert is living at Hall Street, Ruabon, Rhosllannerchrugog with parents William A (27), Margaret (24) and siblings: William Thomas (6), Martha (2). Not found after 1891.

[url=http://nlwmemorial.tripod.com/nlwmemorial/pages/pagesrz/richardsrobert.html]Also Commemorated On Newton-le-Willows & Earlestown War Memorial[/url] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RobertJohnRichards_a_1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Robert_John_Richards.jpg[/pic][caption]Private Robert J Richards Wedding Day Images Courtesy Great grandson Chris Worrall[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/16326_Richards.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Robert John Richards at Newton-Le-Willows Cemetery (Photo Courtesy Jeff Keenan)[/caption]