| Richardson | William James Reid | 606 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen |
| Richardson | William James Reid | 606 | Sergeant | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, 3rd Contingent NSW Imperial Bushm |
| Richardson | William John | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
| Richardson | William John | 2365 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 4th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho |
| Richardson | William Robert | 2484 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 48th Company, 7th Btn, IY |
| Richardson | Wm | 7165 | Gunner | QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA01
Source: WO100/146 | Elswick Artillery Volunteers |
| Richardson | Wm | 7166 | Gunner | QSA (3) CC OFS Tr
Source: WO100/146 | Elswick Artillery Volunteers |
| Richardson-Griffiths | C du P | | Major | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5942. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Gloucestershire Regiment |
| Richardson-Griffiths | Charles du Plat | | Major | RICHARDSON-GRIFFITHS, CHARLES DU PLAT, Major, was born 2 June 1855. He joined the 13th Foot 20 November 1875; became Lieutenant, Bedfordshire Regiment, 5 January 1876; served in the Afghan War, 1879-80 (Medal); was Adjutant 5 October 1883 to 31 December 1887; was promoted Captain 4 October 1885; was Adjutant, Militia, 14 July 1888 to 19 August 1893; became Major, Gloucestershire Regiment, 19 February 1896. Major Richardson-Griffiths served in the South African War, 1900-2. In command 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from May to October 1900. He was present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Charles du Plat Richardson-Griffiths, Major, Gloucestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia and Warrant were sent to Lord Kitchener, and presented to Major Richardson-Griffiths by Major General G Barton in South Africa. Major Richardson-Griffiths retired 2 June 1903. He married, in 1894, Florence, daughter of H Schwabe.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Gloucestershire Regiment |
| Richards | A | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Scots Guards |
| Richareds | G C | | | Natal Mounted Police
Source: Medal roll for the SAGS, 1877-79 | Natal Police |
| Richarps | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 81st Battery, RFA |
| Richarsdson | C L | | | Source: WO100/283 | Komga MI |
| Richartz | F | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Salisbury Field Force |
| Richartz | F T | | Reverend | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0). Father Francis T. Richartz was born in Coblentz, Germany, in June 1854. He was ordained in August 1886, and served as Head of Mission at Chishawasha, in Mashonaland. Founded in 1891 the Jesuit mission was granted over 25,000 acres of land about 25 kilometres north-east of Salisbury (now Harare) by the British South Africa Company. In July 1892 the first band of seven missionaries arrived, including Father Richartz and six Brothers. The first site of the mission, near Mtenje stream, was rife with malaria, and two Fathers died within four years, and four more within the next three years. A brick and thatch community house and chapel were built followed by farm buildings and ploughing the land. The school was initially opened for boys only in 1893 and it started as a farm school. The school was approved by the colonial government in 1894 (with girls later admitted in 1898). In June 1896 the Mashona Uprising broke out, and despite the missionaries being warned, they decided they could defend their property and themselves. The Zambesi Mission Record gives the following:'In October, 1897, Chishawasa was at a critical period of its career. Some fifteen or sixteen months before, the Fathers and the Brothers at the station were attacked by their own natives, had to seek refuge in an upper storey of their premises and sustain a siege at the hands of those who would have murdered them without mercy, but whose efforts were fortunately frustrated. Their cattle were all driven off; they themselves were rescued by a patrol sent from Salisbury, where they went through the perilous and inconvenient experiences of the days of the laager. Meanwhile, Chisawasha was left unprotected for the natives to do with as they liked. Fortunately they spared the buildings, though it would have been easy to have fired them, as at the time nearly all the roofs were of thatch. When, after the weary days of the laager, the Fathers and Brothers came back to their home the prospects were black indeed. ' The Jesuits had in fact spent five weeks in Salisbury, where they suffered some abuse for being friends of the Mashona. †The first relief party, led by Captain St. Hill, had been forced to turn back on the†outskirts of what is now the suburb of Highlands, but early on 25th June,†Captain Taylor of the Natal Troop, with 43 men and a Maxim gun reached Chishawasha Mission. The mission had been evacuated within half an hour. A new chapel was built in 1898, and a new church in 1902. Richartz was employed at the Mission of Empandeni, 1907-09, before retuning to Chishawasha. After his brief sabbatical he remained at Chishawasha until April 1920, after which he was employed for the next seven years at a Mission in Bulawayo. Richartz was appointed Chaplain at St John's School, Avondale, in 1927. He died in May 1928, and was buried at his beloved Chishawasha. 1 of 17 medals to the Chisawasha Garrison, Salisbury Rifle Corps. BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (Rev. Father S.R.). DNW March 2017 £1700.
Source: BSACM rolls | Salisbury Rifles |
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