Richard HALSTEAD

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Surname: HALSTEAD

Forename(s): Richard

Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire

Service No: 10845

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion

Division: 4th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1914-08-26

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: ---

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Richard Halstead was the son of Thomas and Bridget Halstead, née Courtney and brother of Driver Robinson Lancaster Halstead (T/294466) (q.v.). A third brother, Private Tom Halstead, 3057, 1/5th Bn East Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on the 1 September 1915. Their father was born at Haslingden, Lancashire and mother at Dublin, Ireland.

1911 Rawtenstall, Lancashire Census: 5, Bank Row, Goodshaw Fold - Richard Halstead, aged 20 years, born W-----, Yorkshire, son of Bridget Halstead (married).

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Richard Halstead, 10845, 1st East Lancashire Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: ( - ) [France]. Date of entry therein: 22 August 1914.

In the 'Burnley Express' (14 November 1914), an article headed: EAST LANCASHIRE LOSSES - ANOTHER HEAVY LIST, Pte. R. Halstead (10845) is listed under those wounded.

The three brothers are named and commemorated on the following: Municipal War Memorial (Rawtenstall); St James the Less RC War Memorial (Rawtenstall); Municipal War Memorial (Haslingden) and St Mary’s RC War Memorial (Haslingden).

Photograph: 'Rossendale Free Press' (30 October 1915). Kindly supplied by Ian Cameron.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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