| Forename | Richard | 
|---|---|
| Surname | France | 
| Middle Name | Burton | 
| Memorial | Atherton Cenotaph | 
| Age | 19 | 
| Address | 1 Endsleigh Gardens, Leigh / 215 Bolton Rd, Atherton | 
| Parents' Address | As above | 
| Township | Leigh | 
| Rank | Private | 
| Occupation or place of work | Apprentice to cotton spinning, Butt's Spinning Co.'s Mill | 
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 2/6th Batt attd 22nd Batt | 
| Day of Death | 2 | 
| Month of Death | September | 
| Year of Death | 1916 | 
| Cause of Death | Killed in action | 
| Place of Burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 | 
| Regiment Number | 3281 | 
| Name of War | First World War | 
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Richard and Frances Elizabeth. His father was local registrar and workhouse master. Organist at workhouse CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 22/9/16  |