Alfred Joseph Richards

Military Person

1879 – 1953

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Who was Alfred Joseph Richards?

Alfred Joseph Richards VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Richards was 35 years old, and a sergeant in the 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 25 April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, three companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing on W Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine-guns which caused a large number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements, notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy and, after overcoming supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained.

Sergeant Richards was one of six members of the regiment elected for the award, the others being Cuthbert Bromley, John Elisha Grimshaw, William Keneally, Frank Edward Stubbs, and Richard Raymond Willis

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Born
Jun 21, 1879
Plymouth
Also known as
  • Ричардс, Альфред
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
May 21, 1953
Southfields
Resting place
Putney Vale Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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