Service Details
Name:
 RICHARDS
Given Name:
 GERALD HILARY
Initials:
 G H
Service No:
 4136V
Rank:
 Captain
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Regiment:
 Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces
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Unit 2:
 "B" Coy.
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Former Regiment:
 formerly Natal Field Artillery
Date of Death:
 1944-09-04
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Date of Birth:
 1909-02-22
Age:
 35
Cause of Death:
 Died in Friendly Fire Incident, in the vicinity of Vinci. Our tanks fired on elements of "B" Coy.
Decorations:
 Mentioned in Despatches
Citations:
 LG Sup 24 June 1943 pg. 2868
Additional
Information:
Son of John Morrow and Elinor Katherine Richards, of Salisbury. Husband of Stella Margaret Edith Bage Richards, of 47 Andrews Street, Kenilworth, Johannesburg. Born Walvis Bay, South West Africa. A bank official. He had 1 son.
Commemoration
Country:
 Italy
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Cemetery:
 FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 III. A. 3.

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