Name
Percy John Lester Richards
Born
1889-12-23
Birth Place
Occupation
Druggist
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1918-08-08
Death Place
France
Death
Killed in Action "Shortly after leaving the 'jumping off' trenchy, and while leading his Company to the attack on enemy positions East of Hourges, he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire."
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Captain
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Edmonton, AB
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-07-10
Prev Exp
101st Edmonton Fusiliers, 17th Calgary Field Ambulance
Service Record 2
Notes
See record created by the University of Lethbridge,Sources & Links
- University of Lethbridge Digitized Collections:- http://digitallibrary.uleth.ca/cdm/ singleitem/collection/cenotaph/id/ 134/rec/12
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, August 22, 1918