Individual Details
William Joseph RICHARDSON
(Abt Apr 1884 - )
Events
| Birth | Abt Apr 1884 | Folkestone, Kent, England |  | ||
| Census | 1891 | Scholar - 6 Mount Pleasant Row, Ash, Sandwich, Kent, England | | ||
| Census | 1901 | General Labourer on Farm - New Street, Ash, Sandwich, Kent, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Dec 1902 | Baker | | ||
| Military | 4 Dec 1902 | Army Service Corps, British Army |  | | |
| Marriage | 27 Jul 1909 | (Registration District), Gateshead, Durham, England - Caroline EMMERSON | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Cook - 5 Gildersome Street, Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Families
| Spouse | Caroline EMMERSON (1879 - ) |
| Child | James William Charles RICHARDSON (1909 - ) |
| Father | Joseph RICHARDSON (1855 - ) |
| Mother | Harriet Eliza PEPPER (1856 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Frederick RICHARDSON (1881 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Louisa Annie RICHARDSON (1882 - ) |
| Sibling | Arthur Robert RICHARDSON (1885 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Vincent David RICHARDSON (1887 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Mabel RICHARDSON (1889 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Sidney Walter RICHARDSON (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Rachel Bertha "Bertha" RICHARDSON (1892 - ) |
| Sibling | Leonard James RICHARDSON (1894 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Josephine Harriet RICHARDSON (1895 - ) |
| Sibling | Septimus Harold RICHARDSON (1899 - 1963) |
Notes
Military
Details from service recordsAttestation paper (dated: 4 Dec 1902)No: i/20113Name: Wm Joseph Richardson
Corps: A S Corps
Parish born: Folkestone, Kent
British subject: Yes
Age: 19 Years 9 months
Occupation: Baker
Description on enlistment: Height: 5 feet 3⅛ inches - Weight: 118 lbs - Chest - Min: 32 inches - Max expansion: 34½ inches - Complexion: Fresh - Eyes: Grey - Hair: Golden - Religion: Wesleyan - Distinctive marks: Vaccination marks 4 Left. Scar on inside & back of left hand.
Considered fit for service in Army Service Corps: 8 Dec 1902
From Conduct sheet: Joined on: 4 Dec 1902 - Age: 18 Years 9 months - Period with the colour: 3 years - with Reserve: 9 years - Trade: Baker - Religion: Wesleyan.
Reports on wounds dated: 6 Nov 1903 - he sprained his wrist whist on duty at room orderly at A.S.C. Barracks, Woolwich on 30 Oct 1903. He was in no way to blame.
Certificate dated 10 Nov 1921 - "This is to certify that no 1/20113 rank ? name: W J Richardson served with the colours for 13 years 242 days during which time his character was according to the documents in my possession: V.G. Is a good driver & groom, sober & reliable, is also a good cook & baker."
On 20 July 1115 he signed to continue to serve for duration of the war.
Marriage
In 1911 census say married 3 years.Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1884 Apr/Jun - Elham - Vol: 2a Page: 996.
2. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 734; Folio: 27; Page: 10;.
3. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 830; Folio: 25; Page: 10.
4. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, Richardson, William Joseph.
5. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, Richardson, William Joseph.
6. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920.
7. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920.
8. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1909 Jul/Sept - Gateshead - Vol: 10a Page: 1619.
9. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 2861 (Household schedule: 7 ).