214051 Pte. Sidney William Richards British Army 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers from:Ibstock, Leicestershire Sidney William Richards signed up with the Leicestershire Regiment in 1900 and served 12 years. He appears to have used his middle name, William, during his army service. I assume he was called up from the reserve list at the outbreak of WW1, he had three young children at this time, one being my Mother. He transferred from the Leicestershire Regiment to the Northumberland Fusiliers and was wounded in April 1915, I am not sure where he was when he was wounded. Unfortunately, he died at the end of 1918, partly due to the injuries he had sustained.
If anyone has any additional information about my Grandfather I would be very interested.
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