Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Richards
Forename	Hugh Upton
Rank	Private
Army No	1726
Battalion	1st & 5th & 3rd
Commissioned	1915-10-23
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	Not set
Birth Place
Residence	25 London Road, Pembroke Dock.
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1915-04-01
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	Commissioned in to the 5th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Given a Temporary Commission on the 23rd October 1915 with rank of Lieutenant. Reported missing in April 1918. Given a regular commission on the 19th June 1919 with the rank of Second Lieutenant. In the 1930's as a Major served with the West Yorkshire Regiment. In 1939 (appointed 29th January 1939) commanded the Sierra Leone Battalion (R.W.A.F.F.) as Lieut.-Colonel. Made Colonel on the 13th June 1942. Was Temporary Brigadier in Burma.

1st Worcestershire Regiment 1726 Private

5th Worcestershire Regiment - Temporary Lieutenant

3rd Worcestershire Regiment - Temporary Lieutenant

3rd Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

The British War Medal

The 1914-1915 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Distinguished Service Order	T/Brigadier		Burma (1945)	2014-10-20
Commander of the order British Empire

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Richards Private 1726