RICHARDSON, John Wilfred [of Worksop]

Pte. J. W. Richardson in the Borough of Worksop Roll oh Honour of the Great War 1914 - 1918 (at Worksop Library)

Worksop Guardian, Sissons & Son Ltd.

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Worksop Guardian 6 August 1915

Information has this week been received of the death of Pte. John Wilfred Richardson of the Royal Marine Light Infantry which occurred on August 1st from enteric. Pte Richardson who was only 19 years of age was the son of Mr and Mrs J Richardson, Cycle dealers of 108 Eastgate, Worksop.

On May 6th information was received that he had been wounded in the Dardanells, while serving with the Royal Marine Brigade of the Royal Naval Division and a further communication stated that he was only slightly wounded in the right leg, and was in the Egyptian Army Hospital at Abbassiah. On July 18th another letter was received stating he was lying dangerously ill at Malta with enteric fever. The notice of his death from the Record Office of the Naval Division stated that a telegram from Alexandria had been received, announcing the same, but in all probability the death occurred in Malta. The notification also contains a letter of sympathy with the relatives from the King and Queen and signed by Mr A J Balfour, the first Lord of the Admiralty. Pte Richardson was a good type of youth, a member of St Anne’s Bible Class, and sympathy is expressed with his parents especially as escaping from the rifle bullet, he fell a victim to the dread enteric.