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RICHARD JOHN HOARE

Died : 20 Oct 1916
Rank : Private
Service no at death:
Surname: HOARE
Forename: RICHARD JOHN
Initials: R J
Date of Birth 1884
Place of BirthLeigh Common, Wimborne
Place of Birth SourceParish Registers
Address Ashington, Wimborne 1911 6 Lynwood Terrace, Hamworthy, Poole
Schools attended
Employment / tradeCommercial motor driver for Gas Company
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)Son of Levi Hoare (1851-1929) and Matilda White (1861- )
Spouse Name Ethel Milvinia Macy m. 11 Apr 1908 3 sons - Horace (1910), Cyril (1912) and Lloyd (1914)
Notes
Regiment at call-upHampshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-upPrivate
Service no at call-up7118
Date of attestation 23 Aug 1914
Date of call-up -
Area reported toWinchester
SourceUK soldiers who died
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service detailsAttestation for Private in Hants Regt Militia (Service number 754) 27 Jan 1904. Living at All Saints Southampton. Working for Messrs Mordey Carney, coppersmiths mate. Fater Levi - railway servant (FMP Service records)
Other rank
Other service no754
Service facts
Age at death32
Date of death 20 Oct 1916
Regiment at deathHampshire Regiment
Battalion at death2nd Bn.
Rank at deathPrivate
Circumstances of deathBattle of the Somme - War diary entry for 19th October: Raining most of the day. Consolidated position. Relief arrived during the night. 20th October: Sector double manned during day. Trenches in very bad condition. Wet weather and frequent shelling. Battalion relieved 8pm. Other ranks 12 killed, 1 wounded. Richard Hoare died of wound received.
Service no at death
Field of action at deathSomme
Place of death
Location of graveThiepval Memorial
PositionPier and Face 7c and 7b
Other memorialsBrass Plaque in Canford Magna Church
Newspaper Reference