| Surname: | Galthen |
| Initials: | R W |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/1035 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/3/1915. Class Z Reserve 5/8/1919. National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section IX, Bradford, Page 72. He volunteered in February 1915 and shortly afterwards crossed to the Western Front, where he was engaged in special duties with his unit until the end of hostilities. During this period he was present at many notable engagements including those of Festubert, Loos, Messines, Vimy Ridge of 1918. After the Armistice he was sent with the Army of Occupation into Germany, and later returned home for demobilisation in July 1919. Her holds the 1914-1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 124, Ripon St. Otley Road, Bradford. Richard Galthen. Extract from the Shipley Times and Express 3 September 1915. No fewer than 70 members of the Bradford City Police Force (15 per cent of the number) have responded to the call of King and Country. (P/1035) PC Richard Galthen, MMP, (P/1034) PC Harold Gordon Laycock, MMP, PC James McGoldrich, MMP, (P/1032) John William Riley, MMP. |