Percy John Lester Richards Image

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


Highest Rank

Captain

Conflict

Battalion

113th Battalion



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
Walkerton Telescope, August 22, 1918