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09/03/2016
09/03/2016 The CWGC record Private Thomas John Richardson as the son of Mariah Richardson, of Ballynagarve, Magherafelt, Co. Derry, and the late James Richardson.
09/03/2016 Private Thomas Richardson is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
09/03/2016 Private Thomas Richardson was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of wounds in France & Flanders on Tuesday 31st July 1917.
09/03/2016 His father, James Richardson, died on 6th January 1915 in the Magherafelt area, aged 58.
09/03/2016 Thomas Richardson enlisted in Glasgow.
09/03/2016 The 1911 census lists Thomas John as age 17 living with the family at house 20 in Ballynagarve, Ballyronan. Thomas was working on his father’s farm.
09/03/2016 The 1901 census lists Thomas as age 5 living with the family at house 20 in Ballynagarve, Ballyronan, County Londonderry. James Richardson was a farm labourer.
09/03/2016 Family: James Richardson, Mariah Richardson, Mary Jane Richardson (born 30th June 1888), James Alexander Richardson (born 28th January 1892), Thomas John Richardson (born 24th June 1894).
09/03/2016 Thomas John Richardson was born 24th June 1894. He was one of three children.
09/03/2016
09/03/2016 Thomas Richardson was the youngest son of James and Mariah Richardson. James Richardson married Maria Glassey on 7th June 1881 in Desertcreat Parish Church in Cookstown.
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