Richard Ditchfield
Details
| Forename | Richard |
|---|---|
| Surname | Ditchfield |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 26 |
| Address | 8 Duke Street, Wigan |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Occupation or place of work | Collier at Alexandra Pit |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery 51st Bde |
| Day of Death | 17 |
| Month of Death | July |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Cause of Death | Killed by a shell in action in France |
| Place of Burial | Caestre Military Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 30064 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of George and Mary Ann WO 25/8/17 reported wounded CWGC, Ancestry, WE 20/8/18 Wigan Coal & Iron Co Records |
