Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Amos William Richardson, 1896–1952 (aged 56 years)

Name
Amos William /Richardson/
Given names
Amos William
Surname
Richardson
Birth
September 1896 30 35
York, England, United Kingdom
Census
1901 (aged 4 years)
Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
Address: 2 Backhouse Street
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Counted were:
William Richardson head aged 35 house painter born Pocklington Yorkshire
Sarah wife aged 41 born Madeley Shropshire
Robert son aged 10 born York
Margaret R. daughter aged 8 born York
Elizabeth daughter aged 6 born York
Amos son aged 4 born York
Alice M. daughter aged 3 months born York
Military
World War I
between 1914 and 1918 (aged 21 years)
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Amos was in the army 1914 –1918, first with the West Yorks and then joined the regular army and was posted to the Cameron Highlanders. He met Elizabeth at Inverness.

Note: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders:

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders:
1/4th Battalion
August 1914 : at Inverness. Part of Seaforth & Cameron Brigade in the Highland Division. Moved to Bedford
20 February 1915 : left the Division and landed at Le Havre, and three days later joined 24th Brigade in 8th Division on the Western Front.
8 April 1915 : transferred to 21st Brigade in 7th Division.
20 December 1915 : transferred to 91st Brigade in same Division.
7 January 1916 : transferred to 154th Brigade in 51st (Highland) Division.
28 February 1916 : left the Division, moved to base and was disbanded. It is known that more than 300 of the 1/4th Battalion men were physically sent to join the 1st Entrenching Battalion, a collection of men of mixed regiments that was used to provide manual labour behind the lines, before the establishment of the Labour Corps in 1917. Just over 100 remained as a "Base", but what they actually did is unknown. Whatever was left of the old 1/4th joined the 1st Battalion in the field in late 1916.
Death
September 1952 (aged 56 years)
Family with parents
father
Birth: 1866 — Pocklington, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage:
Census: 1901 — Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
Death:
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William Richardson
1866–
Birth: 1866 — Pocklington, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
mother
Birth: 1861 — Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage:
Census: 1901 — Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
Death:
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Sarah Amos
1861–
Birth: 1861 — Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
Marriage — —
himself
Birth: September 1896 30 35 — York, England, United Kingdom
Census: 1901 — Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
Military: World War I — between 1914 and 1918
Death: September 1952
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Amos William Richardson
1896–1952
Birth: September 1896 30 35 — York, England, United Kingdom
Death: September 1952
Family with Elizabeth Meek Caldwell
himself
Birth: September 1896 30 35 — York, England, United Kingdom
Census: 1901 — Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
Military: World War I — between 1914 and 1918
Death: September 1952
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Amos William Richardson
1896–1952
Birth: September 1896 30 35 — York, England, United Kingdom
Death: September 1952
wife
Birth: June 24, 1900 29 25 — Sheephousehill, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: 1980 — North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Meek Caldwell
1900–1980
Birth: June 24, 1900 29 25 — Sheephousehill, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: 1980 — North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Birth
Census
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Counted were:
William Richardson head aged 35 house painter born Pocklington Yorkshire
Sarah wife aged 41 born Madeley Shropshire
Robert son aged 10 born York
Margaret R. daughter aged 8 born York
Elizabeth daughter aged 6 born York
Amos son aged 4 born York
Alice M. daughter aged 3 months born York
Military
Text:

Amos was in the army 1914 –1918, first with the West Yorks and then joined the regular army and was posted to the Cameron Highlanders. He met Elizabeth at Inverness.
Death
Military

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders:
1/4th Battalion
August 1914 : at Inverness. Part of Seaforth & Cameron Brigade in the Highland Division. Moved to Bedford
20 February 1915 : left the Division and landed at Le Havre, and three days later joined 24th Brigade in 8th Division on the Western Front.
8 April 1915 : transferred to 21st Brigade in 7th Division.
20 December 1915 : transferred to 91st Brigade in same Division.
7 January 1916 : transferred to 154th Brigade in 51st (Highland) Division.
28 February 1916 : left the Division, moved to base and was disbanded. It is known that more than 300 of the 1/4th Battalion men were physically sent to join the 1st Entrenching Battalion, a collection of men of mixed regiments that was used to provide manual labour behind the lines, before the establishment of the Labour Corps in 1917. Just over 100 remained as a "Base", but what they actually did is unknown. Whatever was left of the old 1/4th joined the 1st Battalion in the field in late 1916.