| Forename | Richard |
|---|---|
| Surname | Skitt |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Atherton Cenotaph |
| Age | 22 |
| Address | 12 Flapper Fold Lane |
| Parents' Address | As above |
| Township | Atherton |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Occupation or place of work | Fletcher, Burrows and Company |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery A/159th Bde |
| Day of Death | 17 |
| Month of Death | August |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 725897 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Alfred and Susannah Remembered on Roll of Honour at Independent Methodist Church CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 31/8/17 |