230684 Pte. Richard Frank Price British Army 5th Btn. A Company, 4 Platoon South Staffordshire Regiment from:Wall Heath Richard Frank Price was my grandfather. Both he and his older brother George enlisted together. They both came from a large family who lived in Wall Heath Staffordshire. Their father's name was Reuben and I think his wife's name was Jessie.
I have my grandfather's three WWI service medals, a photo, plus a moving letter he wrote to his parents on the 19th October 1915 which in a round about way breaks the news to his parents that George has been killed. My grandfather would have been about 17 years of age and George was 19. George's number was Pte. 8648 George Price, A Company, 1st/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 13th October 1915 Battle of Loos, he has no known grave.
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