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Belgium, Church Lane, Daniel Smith Ltd, First World War, Great Brickkiln Street, Richard Malpas, South Staffordshire Regiment, St John's Church, St Paul's Church
Richard was born in Wolverhampton in 1893, the son of Stephen and Mary Ann Malpas. In 1901 they were living at 50 Church Lane, Wolverhampton, together with Richard’s siblings Arthur, Edith, WIlliam and Thomas, as well as boarders Harry and Martha Heath with their children Harry and Stephen. They were at 64 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton in 1911, by which date Richard was working as a bobber.
Richard enlisted as a Private in the 8th Service Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 1878, later 10079). Unfortunately, he was killed in action on 15 February 1916. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium, on the St Paul’s Church War memorial sited with the Church of St John, as well as on the memorial to employees of Daniel Smith Ltd, for whom he presumably worked.
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The research for this blog post was carried out by remote virtual volunteer, Jacky de Escofet.
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