Description
Father and Son WW1 Casualty Medals, The Richardsons, Manchester Regiment and RNVR
British War and Victory Medal pair impressed: 203181 Pte W. Richardson Manc. R. (The British War Medal has an uncorrected error in the abbreviation of Manchester- ‘MANDH R’ instead of ‘MANCH R.’
Single Victory Medal correctly impressed: M.Z. 3821 C. Richardson O. Tel. R.N.V.R.
203181 Private William Richardson, 17th Battalion Manchester Regiment, (+17th (2nd City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Manchester Pals.) Killed in Action, 9th September 1917. Son of the late John and Betsy Richardson, of Bury; husband of Edith Richardson. His son Clarence was lost at Sea in the Dover Patrol in 1918.
MERSEY Z/3821 Clarence Richardson Ordinary Telegraphist Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Age 18, Died 15 Feb 1918 H.M. Drifter “Jeannie Murray.” (Additional information: Son of the late Pte. William Richardson (Manchester Regt.)) ‘Jeannie Murray’ was a hired net drifter, sunk 15th February 1918—one of multiple drifters sunk off Dover during an attack by German Torpedo Boats on this day.
