Ernest RICHARDSON

17 March 1916

INGLETON – A Patriotic Family

Mr.and Mrs. John Slinger (Albion House, Ingleton) are to be congratulated on the part their children are playing in the war. They have nine sons, 3 sons-in-law, three grandsons, two grandsons-in-law, and several nephews now or recently serving in His Majesty’s Forces. Their names are:–

Private Sinnet Slinger (6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment), now time expired; Private Ernest Slinger (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.); Private Vincent Slinger (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.); Private John Slinger (Yorkshire Hussars); Lance-Corporal Herbert Moorey (Military Mounted Police); Pte. Cyril [Syril] Tomlinson (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.), who has made the supreme sacrifice, having been killed in Belgium; Private Charles Tomlinson (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.); Private Percy Tomlinson (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.); Private Edward Tomlinson (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.); Lance-Corporal Herbert Routledge (8th Leeds Rifles), gassed in Belgium; Private Albert Jowett (6th Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R.), invalided home from the Front; Private Thomas Richardson (King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion) now time expired, who has served at the Front since the outbreak of war without a scratch; Private George Richardson (Royal Garrison Artillery); Private Edward Richardson (Yorkshire Light Infantry); Private Walter Richardson (Yorkshire Light Infantry); Lance-Corporal Ernest Richardson (Yorkshire Light Infantry), wounded at Loos on September 26th with a bullet through the neck; and Private Herbert Hogg (West Yorkshire Regiment). Of the seventeen mentioned, fourteen have already seen active service, one (Private Edward Tomlinson) is a grandfather, and one of his sons has given his life for his country, and the other two are in training for the Front. Mr. Slinger who is nearing the three score years and ten, was himself a Volunteer in the old days. A keen sportsman, he is one of the best shots and one of the best anglers in the Ingleton district. In spite of his years, he is very active and thinks nothing of a day spent on the fells and moors with gun and dog.

25 August 1916

INGLETON SOLDIER KILLED, ANOTHER MISSING

Private Joseph Clapham, youngest son of Mrs. Clapham, Craven Heifer Inn, Ingleton, was killed in action July 7th; and Private Ernest Richardson, youngest son of Mrs. John Slinger, Albion House, Ingleton, is reported by the War Office as missing.

01 September 1916

INGLETON – War Items

Private Ernest Richardson, the youngest son of Mrs. John Slinger, Albion House, has been reported by the War Office to be missing. He joined the Yorkshire Light Infantry, and had been previously wounded in the neck by a bullet.

03 November 1916

INGLETON – KILLED IN ACTION

Mrs. John Slinger, Albion House, has received intimation from the War Office that her youngest son, Lance-Corporal Ernest Richardson, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, was killed in action on July 1st. He was wounded some time ago, but returned to the Front after his recovery. All the deceased’s four brothers and a brother-in-law are fighting with the Colours.