John George Richardson was wounded in the leg, arm, and mouth while on board The Africa in a battle with Danish gunboats off the coast of Draco, Denmark 1821 Listed as a 1st Lieutenant Royal Marine on half pay 1823 Captain of the Royal Marines, quartered at Woolwich 12/01/1855 Promoted from Captain to Hon .Major after retirement Died at Bromfield Villas ,Crowhurst , Brixton . leaving 1000 pounds to John Ragget Unwin 1867 Buried in the catacombs of West Norwood Cemetery - his brother William also buried here
John George Richardson
Record Type: Burial
Age: 81
Estimated birth year: abt 1786
Death Date: abt 1867
Burial Date: 30 Jan 1867
Burial Place: Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, England
Parish or Poor Law Union: Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth
Borough: Lambeth
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Major John G Richardson Rm Gender Male Death Age 80 Notice Type Death Birth Date abt 1787 Death Date 25 Jan 1867 Death Place Brixton, Surrey Publication Date 31 Jan 1867
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