Basic Details Surname Richards Forenames Henry Stokes Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1915 as a Rhodes Scholar from New Zealand but enlisted after 2 terms. Wounded on the Somme in September 1916, he was hospitalised for a year, then transferred tot he RFC/RAF and was killed during pilot training. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Essex Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 10th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Essex Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Secondary Service As stated on memorial Service (Secondary - Stated) Royal Air Force Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Shorncliffe Year of death 1918 Month of death August Day of death 8 Age at death 24 Manner of death reference Other Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Rhodes Scholar, admitted for 1915