Edward
Victor
Riches
Born in Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Robert William Hickman Riches
and Lizzy Baylis
Brother of
Rosa Lizzy Louisa (Riches) Pitchford, Lily Julia Edith Riches, Frederick Willaim Hickman Riches, Alfred John Walter Riches, Violet Annie (Riches) Farmer and Robert Wilfred Riches
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 20
in Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Aug 2021
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Biography
Edward Riches is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Edward Riches is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Army 1915-1918 during World War One.
Served in France with the First Australian Imperial Force.
Served in the Australian Army 1915-1918 during World War One.
Served in France with the First Australian Imperial Force.
Private Edward Riches was killed in action during World War I.
Arrived in Melbourne, Australia on 26/4/1910 aboard the Moravian.
World War One. Rank: Sapper Unit: 1st Australian Division Signals Company Service: Australian Army Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of death: 15 November 1917 Place of death: Belgium Cause of death: Killed in action Age at death: 20 Place of association: Adelaide, Australia Cemetery or memorial details: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Reninghelst, Flanders, Belgium Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Sources
- Birth - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.,Birth Certificate RICHES, EDWARD VICTOR mother's maiden name BAYLIS GRO Reference: 1897 D Quarter in ROMFORD Volume 04A Page 484
- Death and Burial - Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 August 2021), memorial page for Sapper Edward Victor Riches (Sep 1897–15 Nov 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #12728998, citing Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium ; Maintained by nettlyne (contributor 47486944) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
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