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Surname: RICHARDSON
Forename(s): Hedley
Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire
Service No: 3835
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/7th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1916-07-04
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: ADDINGHAM, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Hedley Richardson was the son of Elijah and Leola (or Loela) Richardson, née Schoon. Elijah was born at Addingham and Leola at Leeds, Yorkshire. Hedley was the cousin of Private William Adam Horsman (302016) (q.v.).
1901 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: 100, Main Street - Hedley Richardson, aged 9 years, born Addingham, son of Loela Richardson, widow.
1911 Wentbridge, Yorkshire Census: White House - Hedley Richardson, aged 19 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire. [Hedley was employed by Robert Daniel, Farmer.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Hedley Richardson, 7/3835, W. Rid. R. K. in A. 4.7.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Hedley Richardson, 7/3835, 7th W. Rid. R. K. in A. 4.7.16.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Hedley Richardson, 3835, 1/7th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 4.7.16. In Action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and sole legatee - Loela. £5 9s. 5d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Hedley. Name(s) on card(s): Mother: Mrs Lela Richardson, 3, Whitaker Street, New Street, Farsley, Nr Leeds.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
RICHARDSON, Hedley, aged 24, son of Mrs. Richardson, formerly of Addingham, killed in action in France July, 1916.
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Private Hedley RICHARDSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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28 July 1916
RICHARDSON – Killed in action in France, Pte. Hedley Richardson, son of Mr. [sic] Richardson, of Farsley, and formerly of Addingham, aged 24 years.
28 July 1916
ADDINGHAM – ADDINGHAM MEN KILLED IN ACTION
Pte. Hedley Richardson, son of Mrs. Richardson, for many years newsagent at Addingham, but now residing at Farsley, near Leeds, was 24 years of age and joined the Army in February of this year, and was at Addingham five weeks’ ago on his last leave. He was a single man, and was formerly employed at the Shepherd Dairy, Bradford.
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28 July 1916
RICHARDSON – In France, Pte. Hedley Richardson, son of Mrs. Richardson, formerly of Addingham, aged 24.
28 July 1916
ADDINGHAM MEN KILLED IN ACTION
We regret to announce the death of more Addingham lads in the great advance. One is Private Hedley Richardson, son of Mrs. Richardson, for many years newsagent at Addingham, but now residing at Farsley, near Leeds. Pte. Richardson was 24 years of age, and joined the Army in February of this year, and was at Addingham five weeks’ ago on his last leave. He was a single man, and was formerly employed at the Shepherd Dairy, Bradford.
04 August 1916
ADDINGHAM SOLDIERS’ LETTERS
Trumpeter John Oldfield, who is at the Auxiliary Military Hospital, Bromborough, Cheshire, writes:– “Thanks for your letter and postal order. It will be most useful to me. But we don’t get out very much. We cannot go out without one of the nurses with us. I heard last week about Keighley, but I was surprised to hear about Richardson and Percy Hustwick. I have met him a time or two at Ypres, in Belgium. He used to give us an occasional call there and have a chat about the dear old land and home. I feel very sorry to hear that our little village is losing so many of the good old boys. We don’t seem to miss them as we shall do when all this is over and we get home and there are so many absent faces.”
29 June 1917
ADDINGHAM SOLDIERS LETTERS
Mr. Flint has received the following acknowledgment of parcels sent out:–
Pte. Willie Richardson, of the Sherwood Foresters, is in hospital at Birmingham suffering from nephrites. Pte. Richardson, who is 28 years of age, joined up last November, and has been out about three months. Last July his only brother [Hedley] was killed.
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