Richard Price (1871 - 1915)

Born 1871 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 22 Aug 1915 at about age 44 in Gallipoli, Edirne, Ottoman Empire

Biography

Richard Price Died of Wounds during World War I.

Richard Price (1871-1918) was the son of Henry Price & his wife Caroline née Neate (m: 1855 Malmesbury)

He was transferred from the Wiltshire Regiment to the 7th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers whom he fought with at Gallipoli where he died of wounds aged 44 on the 22 Aug 1915.

NB: the Malmesbury War Mamorial inscription quotes him as being a Lance Corporal whereas CWGC records have his as a Private.

Sources

freeBMD Births Jun Q 1871 Malmesbury 5a 46 PRICE Richard

Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

First name(s) Richard

Last name Price

Service number 14966

Rank Private

Regiment Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Battalion 7th Battalion.

Birth place Malmesbury, Wilts

Residence -

Enlistment place Deviezs

Death year 1915

Death day 22

Death month 8

Cause of death Died of wounds

Death place Gallipoli

Supplementary Notes FORMERLY 619, WILTS REGT.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/681881/price,-richard/ CWGC record for Private Richard PRICE of the 7th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers]

Census

1881 U.K. census for Burnivale, Westport, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Henry Price : Head : Married : Age 46 : Laborer : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Caroline Price : Wife : Married : Age 46 : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Annie Price : Daughter : Single : Age 20 : Servant : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Rachel Price : Daughter : Single : Age 17 : Silk Weaver : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Richard Price : Son : Age 10 : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.

Minnie Price : Daughter : Age 7 : Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.