William – Richardson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 04/08/1918
Title
William – Richardson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 04/08/1918
Initials / forenames
William
Surname
Richardson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Irish Rifles, 15th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
1552072
Railway department
York
Railway job
Lengthman
Date died
04/08/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine November 1918, pg 208.
Memorial
Bertenacre Military Cemetery, Fletre
Notes
Aged 19, Richardson worked for the North Eastern Railway for three years before enlisting. 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
25/01/2016
Last updated
25/01/2016
Citation
“William – Richardson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 04/08/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/47300.