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Surname: HESELTINE
Forename(s): Richard William
Place of Birth: Crosshills, Yorkshire
Service No: 19140
Rank: L/Sergeant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 6th Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1916-09-27
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CROSSHILLS, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Richard William Heseltine (born 18 September 1891) was the son of Bernard and Kate Heseltine, née Ibbotson. Bernard was born at Hudswell and Kate at Rawdon, Yorkshire. Richard's younger brother, Private Reginald Heseltine (9480) Coldstream Guards, was killed in action, 25 October 1914. Both brothers are commemorated on the Barrowford War Memorial.
1901 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 26, Burns Street - Richard William Heseltine, aged 9 years, born Crosshills, Yorkshire, son of Bernard and Kate Heseltine.
1911 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 26, Burns Street - Richard Heseltine, aged 19 years, born Crosshills, Yorkshire, son of Bernard and Kate Heseltine.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Cpl Richard W. Hasletine [sic], 19140, 1st Leicestershire Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 14 July 1915. Correct name: Haseltine.
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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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Leicestershire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 6th Division
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22 October 1915
BARNOLDSWICK – STILL ROOM FOR MORE
A letter has been received in Barnoldswick from a Nelson young man, Lance-Corporal R. Heseltine, of the Dragoon Guards, now attached to the 1st Leicester Regiment in France. He tells of a very narrow escape that he had on September 30th. He, along with three of his comrades, volunteered to help another Regiment to carry their wounded in. When they had about half finished their task they were spotted by the Germans, who sent over a couple of shells, killing two of them, and seriously wounding the others, Lance-Corpl. Heseltine being the only one left unhurt. He concludes his letter by saying that the Germans must not yet have made the shell with his number on, and that there is still room for more recruits as there is still plenty of work to be done.
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