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Pte. Richard Flanaghan

British Army 2nd/4th Btn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

from:Jarrow

(d.30th Sep 1918)

Richard Flanaghan was born and lived in Jarrow, the Son of Patrick Flanagan of Jarrow. On the 1911 census, Richard Flanaghan age 20 General Labourer at Chemical Works is with his father Patrick Flanaghan at 54 Old Church, Jarrow.

Richard enlisted at Newcastle and served with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). He died aged 27 on the 30th September 1918. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery.



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