Private John Edward Richards
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Richards,
John Edward
Date of birth: 1897-02-09
Place of birth: Saint John New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Fannie Richards, mother. 23 Brittain Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Pilots Apprentice
Address:
23 Brittain Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), III. G. 20.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 742749
Highest Rank:
Private
(26th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1916-02-18 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 297380
LAC ID:
602670
Service file: B8233-S043
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Peter Richards and Fannie Richards of 71 St. James's Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
While taking a wounded comrade to a dressing station, during the attack on Vimy Ridge, he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 115th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 115th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-12-16