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Douglas Birch Richardson

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Birthplace: Wirral, UK
Death: July 29, 1916 (24) (Air accident WW1)
Place of Burial: Belgium
Immediate Family:

Son of Richard Richardson and Florence Andersson Anderson
Brother of Gladys Freda Plimpton and Florence Zoe Richardson
Half brother of James Alexander Dunlop Anderson; Marian Dunlop Anderson and Blanche Dunlop Stark (Anderson)

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About Douglas Birch Richardson

Was educated at Gresham College, Holt, Norfolk, and at Liverpool University. In WWI went to the Front in 1914 with the Royal Engineers, was invalided home. Later joined the RFC, 29 Squadron, and was killed in a flying accident in 1916. His mother and stepfather were at that time living in Ingestre Road, Birkenhead. He is remembered on a memorial at St Andrew's Church, West Kirby.

Info here: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200680.html

Information about his grave here: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10776926

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Douglas Birch Richardson's Timeline

1892
June 22, 1892
Wirral, UK
1916
July 29, 1916
Age 24
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium