Private 70116 Richard Cross Middlehurst
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 1st of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 63 to 65.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Ellen Middlehurst, of 207, City Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Richard is living at 207, City Road, St. Helens with parents Thomas (34), Ellen (33) and three siblings: Annie (9), John (7), Clarice (5). 1911 - Sees 13 years old Richard still living at 207, City Road, St. Helens with parents Thomas (44), Ellen (43) and five siblings: Annie (19), John (17), Clarice (15), Thomas Albert (6), William Ernest (2).
[pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/MiddlehurstRC_RWF.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Richard Cross Middlehurst on the Tyne Cot Memorial
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[caption]Richard is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
