| Surname: | Coltherup |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | W/1711 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. Served (1) France 31/12/14. Formerly served in the Royal Engineers, time expired. Re enlisted in the MPSC 21/12/1914 age 49.10 years, occupation Compositor, Home address: 22 Stuart Street, Bradford, Manchester and 25 Edge Lane, Droylsden, Manchester. Served Home 21/12/14 to 30/12/14, BEF 31/12/14 to 28/1/15, home 29/1/15 to 1/4/15. 1/4/1916 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, fibrosis of the lung. He died March 1925 age 60 years at Manchester. 19/10/89 he married Emma Penfold at St Bartholomew's Parish Church, Rochester, Kent. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB36. 3/MC/13575. Coltherup, Richard, MPSC, W/1711, Cpl, OK 1/9/25, no other details.. Also:- Chelsea no;. 91492/D. Clotherup, Richard, MPSC, Aldershot Det. W/1711, Cpl, received 6/6/16. 18782 RE under above Ref, file to NW Region 4/1/21, 3/MC/13575, List 33497. Also:- CLAIMANT. MPW5. 3/W/10615. Coltherup, Emma, man's name Coltherup, Richard, W/1711, Cpl, MPSC, relationship to man Widow. Also:- WIDOW'S PENSION. MPW2. WFK.22, 3/W/10615. Coltherup, Richard, MPSC, W/1711, Cpl, DIED 24/1/25, Widow: Emma Coltherup, 658 Asthon New Road, Clayton, Manchester. Richard Coltherup. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: DPS/1 Nov. 28, 1916) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 52380, Enlisted 21/12/14, Discharged 1/4/16, Sickness, Para 392 (xvi) KR. No longer physically fit for war service. |