Private 14931 Richard Price
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 3rd of April 1916
Born: Normanton, Yorks
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Faubourg D`Amiens Cemetery Arras - VIII. A. 16.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mrs Hannah Pritchard (mother), 234 Boundary Road, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy Richard is living at Horse and Jockey Yard, Church Road, Altofts, Yorks with widowed mother Hannah (28) and three siblings: George (7), Florence (3), John T (1). Also at the address are boarders Samuel Pritchard (22) and John Davis (20). 1901 - Not found. Richard is not living at 64 Exeter Street, St Helens with stepfather Samuel Pritchard, Mother Hannah and siblings. 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner (Drawer)' Richard living at 234 Boundary Road, St Helens with widowed mother Hannah Pritchard (48), sister Florence Price (23) and half(?) brothers [cas=986]Frank Pritchard[/cas] (17), Samuel Pritchard (15).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Half brother to [cas=986]Private 300461 Frank Pritchard[/cas] Age taken from service papers.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Half brother to [cas=986]Private 300461 Frank Pritchard[/cas] Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/sppics/R_Price_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Richard Price at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras
(Photo courtesy of Richard Houghton)[/caption]
