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RICHARD JOHN HOARE

Died : 20 Oct 1916

Rank : Private

Service no at death:

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Surname:	HOARE
Forename:	RICHARD JOHN
Initials:	R J
Date of Birth	1884
Place of Birth	Leigh Common, Wimborne
Place of Birth Source	Parish Registers
Address	Ashington, Wimborne 1911 6 Lynwood Terrace, Hamworthy, Poole
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Commercial 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-up	Hampshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	7118
Date of attestation	23 Aug 1914
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to	Winchester
Source	UK soldiers who died

Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details	Attestation 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 no	754
Service facts

Age at death	32
Date of death	20 Oct 1916
Regiment at death	Hampshire Regiment
Battalion at death	2nd Bn.
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	Battle 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 death	Somme
Place of death

Location of grave	Thiepval Memorial
Position	Pier and Face 7c and 7b
Other memorials	Brass Plaque in Canford Magna Church
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