Richard family members who served in World War 1

Richard family members who served in the Great War

Six members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 17 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

• Francis Joseph Richard (1899-1918) (St P) son of J L Richard and Mrs Victorine, nee Le Feuvre, Private, Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action
• Albert Richards (1890-1915) (St H) son of Jean Richard and Atherlie, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, died of typhoid during training in Ireland Further information
• Alfred Samuel Richards (1891-1917) son of Omer Alfred and Ada Richards, of St Helier, L-Cpl Yorkshire Regiment, died of wounds in India
• Harry George Richards (1896-1918), son of Henry George Bridle Richards and Florence Louise, nee Noel, Private, Hampshire Regiment, wounded three times then killed in action. He had nine siblings Further information
• John James Richards (1893-1915) (Gsy) son of Mrs E Richards, of St Helier, Private, Border Regiment, died of wounds, not in Jersey Roll of Honour
• Keen Alma Richards (1896-1916) son of A M Richards of London, native of Jersey, not in Jersey Roll of Honour

Sons of Claude and Rosalie Traisnel

• Albert Francis Richard (1899- )(Gr) Private, Wiltshire Regiment
• Ernest Alex Richard (Gr) Private, Lancashire Hussars

Sons of Wladimir Richard dit Leschery and Marie, living in Jersey in 1911

• Gordon Charles Henry Richard dit Leschery (1898- ) (Gsy) 2nd Lieutenant, Worcester Regiment
• Herbert Richard dit Leschery (1895- ) (London) Lieutenant, RAF
• Stanley Adolphus Wladimir Richard dit Leschery (1896- ) (London), Private, Cameron Highlanders

• Charles Richards (1889- ) (Rennes) son of Jean Jacques and Eugenie, Mercantile Marine
• Claude F Richards (1893- ) (Gr) son of Claude and Rosalie, Private, Canadian Infantry, wounded
• Frederick Christopher Richards (1862- ) (St H), son of William and Ann, Mercantile Marine
• Frederick Wilfred Richards (1890- ) (St H) son of Frederick Christopher and Emma Elizabeth Harwood, Lieutenant RE, PoW
• Percival Charles Richards (St H), Private, Grenadier Guards
• Philip Arthur Morris Richards (1898- ) (St H) son of William Giffard Vivian and Alice Louisa Moody, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• William Henry Richards (1894- ) (St H) son of Henry George Bridle and Florence Louisa Noel, Mercantile Marine
• William Henry George Richards (1891- ) (St H) son of William Giffard Vivian and Alice Louisa Moody, ex-Militia, Private RAMC
• William Watson Richards (1893- ) (St S) son of Thomas and Mary, Major RAOC
• Etienne Pierre Richard (1866- ) (St Mt) son of Victor and Maria Frosine Angelique, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• William Richard (1878- ) (St Mt) son of Charles and Flora, ex-Militia, Private, Guards Machine Gun Battalion
• William Richard (1895- ) (St H) son of Henry and Florence, Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps