RICHARDSON, Arthur William

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Rifleman
13 Company 1st/8th Battalion - Isle of Wight Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

Arthur was born 1894 in Newport to Alfred & Eliza (nee ACOTT) RICHARDSON who were living at 2 Lincoln Cottage, Gunville in Newport around the time of Arthur’s death. The family had previously lived at 11 Caesars Road in Newport.

Arthur, aged 19, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 12th of August 1915. His body was never found or identified & so Arthur is commemorated by the Commission upon the Helles Memorial to The Missing at Gallipoli in Turkey together with 20,962 of his First World War comrades.

Arthur is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.