Basic Details
Surname
Richardson
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He was not married, in fact he lived with his sister, and he worked as a cotton operative at a mill before he enlisted in 1915. He died when HMS Indefatigable blew up at the Battle of Jutland. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689, 2728 and the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
31
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action