Richardson family members who served in World War 1

Richardson family members who served in the Great War

Memorial window in St Columba's Church of Scotland, St Helier, to Lieut Ruskin Richardson OV, son of Mr and Mrs John James Richardson, of Longueville Manor, who was killed in action at Loos in 1915

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further 18 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Ruskin John Robert Richardson (1890-1915) son of Mr and Mrs John James Richardson, Lieutenant, South Staffordshire Regiment, killed in action

Sons of James Mansell and Ada, nee Giffard

• Ernest Mansell Richardson (1895- )(St H) Private RAMC
• George Harold Richardson (1902- ) (St H) Boy Telegraphist RN, HMS Barham
• James Francis Richardson (1893- ) (St H) Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
• John Edward Richardson (St H), Cook's Mate RN, HMS Vernon
• William Henry Richardson (St H), Gunner, RGA

• George James Arthur Richardson (1898- ) (St H) son of George James Arthur and Julia Queen Neel, Private, Northants Regiment
• Jean Mare Noel Richardson (St H), Private, Recruit Distribution Battalion, no local records found
• John Richardson (St Mt), Driver RFA, no local records found
• John William Philip Richardson (1881- ) (Gr) son of John William and Emily, ex-RMIJ, Gunner, RGA
• Leighton Thomas Richardson (1891- ) (St Mt) son of John Dorey and Jane Captain, Mercantile Marine
• Nelson George Victor Richardson (1897- ) Able Seaman RN, HMS Blenheim, no local records found
• Philip George Richardson (1886- ) (St H) son of Philip and Alice, Corporal, RAOC
• Philip Norman Richardson (1876- ) (St S) son of Philip and Susannah, husband of Florence Vivian Aubin, OV, Lieutenant, Graves Commission
• Philip Charles Richardson (1884- ) (St Mt) son of Clara, Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps
• Sydney Dorey Richardson (1887- ) (St Mt) son of John Dorey and Jane , Captain, Canada
• William George Philip Richardson (1882- ) (St Mt) son of George, Private, Labour Corps
• Baron Vivian Richardson (1891- ) (London) son of John James and Mary Coates, husband of Sybil Amy Violet Dolton, OV, Captain, parents from Australia, settled in Jersey after war
• Edward James Richardson (1885- ) (St S) son of William John and Mary Ann , Private, RJGB