RICHARDS Hubert

  • First Name(s):
    Hubert 
  • Surname:
    RICHARDS
  • Service Number:
    27088
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    3rd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    17th July 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Panel 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Blackwell, Worcestershire, enlisted Birmingham
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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RICHARDS Hubert Is Named On These Memorials

Blackwell Holy Trinity Methodist Church now in Blackwell St Catherine’s Church
Blackwell St Catherine’s Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Blackwell St Catherine’s Church with the information: Pte Worc. R.

Further Information About RICHARDS Hubert

The following information has been researched by Jeff Taylor:
Linthurst Man Killed
Mrs Jane Richards of The Linthurst has received official news that her son Private Hubert Richards, Worcestershire Regiment, was killed in action on the 17 July last.  He was 21 years of age in June and joined the Colours last January.  At the time of his death he had been at the Front rather more than a month.  Before the war he worked at the Linthurst Brickyard.  Five minutes before his death he was speaking to his Brother in Law, Private Eli Perry (Strand, Bromsgrove) of the same battalion.

Hubert Richards has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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