W R – Richmond – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/11/1917
Title
W R – Richmond – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/11/1917
Initials / forenames
W R
Surname
Richmond
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Northumberland Fusiliers, 17th Battalion (NER Pioneers)
Military rank
Private
Military number
17/1526
Railway department
Barnard Castle
Railway job
Signalman
Date died
30/11/1917
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine February 1918, pg 29.
Memorial
Buffs Road Cemetery
Notes
Son of Mr T Richmond of 8 Rosary Terrace, Holgate Road, York. Richmond joined the North Eastern Railway in 1907, working at York Station. He then went on to work at Scarborough and Bernard Castle. He was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
08/02/2016
Last updated
08/02/2016
Citation
“W R – Richmond – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/11/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/47287.