Francis Leonard RICHARDS

Regimental number6/128
AddressWaddington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinR C Richards, 110 Sea View Road, New Brighton, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 9 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLancashire Landing Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 29), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: R.S. and E.M. Richards, Belfast
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body