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Surname: WHARTON
Forename(s): Richard
Place of Birth: Gargrave, Yorkshire
Service No: 12139
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1918-10-12
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: II. D. 3.
CWGC Cemetery: SELRIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: GARGRAVE, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Richard Wharton was the son of Michael and Elizabeth Wharton, née Heslegrave and brother of Private Percy Wharton (7070) (q.v.). Their father was born at Aberford and mother at Micklefield, Yorkshire. Richard and Percy’s sister, Mary Alice, was married to Private Robert Duxbury (235186) (q.v.).
1901 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 8, George Street - Richard Wharton, aged 8 years, born Gargrave, Yorkshire, son of Marshall [sic] and Elizabeth Wharton.
1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 8, George Street - Richard Wharton, aged 19 years, born Gargrave, Yorkshire, son of Michael and Elizabeth Wharton.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Sgt Richard Wharton, 12139, W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 15.7.15. Died 12.10.18.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Sgt Richard Wharton, 12139, 9th W. Rid. R. K. in A. 12.10.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Sgt Richard Wharton, 12139, 9th W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 12.10.18. France. K. in A. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Michael. £ 50 19s. 2d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: joint card(s) exist for Richard and Percy: Sgt Richard Wharton, 12139, West Riding. Killed in action 12.10.18. Pte Percy Wharton, 242711, 5369, West Riding. Assumed to have died 3.9.16. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Elizabeth Wharton. Relationship: Mother. Dependant: Mr Michael Wharton. Relationship: Father. Address: 8, George Street, Earby, Nr Colne.
The CPGW book, page 370, has the photograph of Rifleman Arthur Mottershead named as Sergeant Richard Wharton.
See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘From Mills to Marching and Back Again – A History of Gargrave from 1900 to 1925’ by Sue Lyall and Donavon Slaven with contributions from George Ingle, Ray Jones and Martin Thompson (2019).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).
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:
WHARTON, Sergeant R, aged 24, West Riding Regiment, 8, George Street, [Earby], killed in action Oct. 12, 1918.
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Sergeant Richard WHARTON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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