| Surname: | Richards |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 4691041 |
| Notes: | CMP. 16/8/38 enlisted in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, later Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. TC. 15/10/41 Died. Casualty List 650, Home, Died result of accident, 15/10/41. Medal card not found. He was born and resided in Wakefield. Inscription on gravestone: His memory our greatest treasure, in our hearts he will live forever. Joseph Richards. Extract from the Yorkshire Evening Post, 10/10/41. Pte Joseph Richards, Corps of Military Police dispatch rider, was killed while motorcycling near Wentbridge late last night. Richards belonged to Moorhouse Avenue, Dearnely Estate Wakefield. |
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| Date of Death: | Oct. 15, 1941 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2414345 |
| Cemetery: | WAKEFIELD CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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