Richards | Alfred | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
Richards | Alfred C. | 9035 | | Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Brabant's Horse |
Richards | Alfred Charles | | | Headquarter Depot
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Richards | Anthony Reynelt T | 4653 | Corporal | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 41st Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Richards | Arthur | 1272 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 5th Mounted Rifles Contingent |
Richards | Arthur | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 10th Contingent |
Richards | B | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Cape Garrison Artillery |
Richards | B | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Essex Regiment |
Richards | B | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Essex Regiment |
Richards | B O | | Captain | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5952. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Unknown |
Richards | Bernard Ogilvie | | Captain | RICHARDS, BERNARD OGILVIE, Captain, was born 20 July 1874. He was gazetted to the Worcestershire Regiment 20 February 1895; became Lieutenant 11 August 1895, and Captain 20 June 1900. Captain Richards served in the South African War, 1899-1902, employed with Mounted Infantry. He was present at the Relief of Kimberley, and took part in 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 the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900, including action at Eland's River (16 August); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Wittebergen (8 to 16 July); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including actions at Colesberg (14 January to 5 February); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to January 1902, and March to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Bernard Ogilvie Richards, Captain, Worcestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1903. Captain Richards was Adjutant, Militia, 20 December 1902 to 19 December 1907. He retired from the Worcestershire Regiment, 2 April 1010; became Captain, 3rd Battalion East Surrey Regt; became Major, Reserve of Officers, 14 September 1016. He served during the European War as Temporary Lieutenant Colonel 9th Essex Regiment.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Worcestershire Regiment |
Richards | Bob | | Domestic | QSA (0).
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Magpie |
Richards | C | 2929 | Private | 2nd Btn. Slightly wounded at Willow Grange. 23 Nov 1899.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 65 line 42 | (Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment |
Richards | C | | Stoker | QSA (0). Ref: 288.769.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Forte |
Richards | C | 554 | Lance Corporal | Severely wounded. Near Warrenton, 18 April 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Victoria, 3rd Bushman's Contingent |
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