Driver IC William Ernest Liddell Richardson
19 Dec 1917 - 07 Jul 1944
Biography
Son of William Ernest Black Richardson and Annie Neil Richardson of Cowdenbeath, Fife
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Scots Scout Section | Scout Section Driver | 07 Jul 1941 | 19 Mar 1943 |
| Operation Bulbasket | SAS combatant | 11 Jun 1944 | 03 Jul 1944 |
| Operation Bulbasket | SAS combatant | 11 Jun 1944 | 03 Jul 1944 |
Regiment
The Royal Army Service Corps
Military number
92635
Commissioned or Enlisted
15 Sep 1939
Other information
He served with British Expeditionary Force.
Killed in Action B Squad 1st SAS in Operation Bulbasket. He is buried at Rom Communal Cemetery in France alongside his fallen comrades. Service number 92635.
British Army Casualty Lists report on 4 July 1944 he had previously reported missing believed to be a prisoner of war but was now reported not missing. He was reported killed in action on or shortly after 7 July 1944.
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