Private Julius Jeffery Gordon Richardson
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Julius Jeffery Gordon Richardson was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 14 January 1895. A single Presbyterian student, he attested at Montreal on 17 February 1915 and served as Private 65829 with the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He arrived in England in May 1915, embarked for France in September, and was killed in action on 7 June 1916.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
65829
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
21 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
W. S. Richardson, father, 4220 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
477 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
24th Battalion |
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|
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Service Chronology
1895-01-14 — Born
1915-02-16 — Medical History Sheet gives this as an enlistment/joining date
1915-02-17 — Formally attested/enlisted for overseas service
1915-02-18 — Medical examination; found fit
1915-02-19 — Taken on strength of 24th Battalion
1915-05-20 — Arrived in England aboard S.S. Cameronia
1915-09-15 — Embarked for France
1915-09-19 — France embarkation movement reported
1916-06-07 — Killed in action
1916-06-14 — Casualty report repeats killed-in-action event of 7 Jun
1916-06-17 — Battalion report repeats killed-in-action event of 7 Jun
1916-07-17 — Casualty correction confirms correct date of death as 7 Jun 1916
Notes
At enlistment he was 5 ft 7 in tall, with a fully expanded chest of 34 in and 2 in expansion. He had a clear complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. The enlistment medical records note one vaccination mark on the left arm and a small mole on the back of the neck. His occupation was student.
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Son of W. S. and Rhoda Richardson, of 4220 St. Catherine, Westmount, Montreal, Quebec.
Additional Service Notes
Attested at Montreal on 17 February 1915 and served as Private 65829 with the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was taken on strength on 19 February 1915, arrived in England aboard S.S. Cameronia on 20 May 1915, and embarked for France from Folkestone on 15 September 1915. He served with the 24th Battalion in the field and was killed in action on 7 June 1916.
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Additional Next of Kin Notes
W. S. Richardson is recorded as father and next of kin, first at 4220 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, and later at 259 Metcalfe Ave., Westmount. Mrs. R. B. Richardson is identified as mother at 259 Metcalfe Ave., Westmount. Mrs. W. A. Scott, 2 Granville Place, Portman Square, London, is an additional casualty-notification contact. R. E. Richardson is an assigned-pay recipient in Montreal; the file does not state the relationship.
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