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244478 Pte. Francis Richard Townson British Army 7th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Low Bentham, N.Yorks (d.20th July 1918) Dick Townson was born in 1888 and came from the small town of Low Bentham then in the West Riding of Yorkshire close to Lancashire. Basic records can be found in the historical book Cravens Part in the Great War. He is wrongly reported as being a POW after a gas attack, and dying in captivity. He was transferred to another battalion after the 7th was disbanded, not sure which but given that he is buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery between Peronne and St Quentin, and the date of death is recorded as 20th of July 1918, he was involved in the Battle of the German Spring Offensive when Tincourt and other villages were overrun and may have been initially buried elsewhere. He was aged 30. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**