Gunner 54418 Richard Arkwright
Regiment/Unit: North Riding Heavy Bty. - RGA -
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 21/08/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 17th of September 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 3
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Richard is living at 25, Rolling Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Richard (43), Jane (33) and four siblings: Hannah (4), Edward (6), Sarah E (2), Robert R (4 Mths). Also at the address are Step-Daughter Frances E Heyes (14) and boarder Michael Leavell (33). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Drawer Below Ground' Richard still living at 25, Rolling Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Richard (54), Jane (45) and six siblings: Edward (16), Hannah (14), Sarah E (12), Robert R (10), John (8), Doris Eveline (5).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url] Age taken from Census
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url] Age taken from Census
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/R_Arkwright_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Gunner Richard Arkwright on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
