Appleton, Richard Aidan | Universities at War

Personal details

Badges and Insignia - Durham Light Infantry. Image kindly provided by Durham Record Office

Name on Memorial:

Appleton, R. H.

Forename(s):

Richard Aidan

Surname:

Appleton

Date of Death:

Thursday, March 21, 1918

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Army

Unit:

Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Theatre of War:

France and Flanders

Biography

Richard was the son of George and Georgina Appleton of 218 Bensham Road, Gateshead. He was educated at Gateshead Grammar School, then Armstrong College. The Armstrong Memorial incorrectly states Richard's middle initial is "H".

Richard served in the Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion. Richard was killed on 21st March 1918 aged 20.

Addresses before and during the war

15 Rectory Place, Gateshead (place of residence - 1901 Census)

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

Richard is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in Pas De Calais, France.

Memorials

Other Memorials:

Richard is also commemorated on a plaque in St. Cuthbert's Church, Bensham.

Additional images

Research information

Sources:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The War Graves Photographic Project

Newcastle University Archives (The University of Durham Roll of Service 1914 – 1919, Durham University Gazette, Vol II, 1912-1929)

North East War Memorials Project

London Gazette

UK Census Records (National Archives, available via Ancestry.co.uk)

WWI Service Records 1914 - 1920 (National Archives, available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton

Brian Pears

Alan Calendar

Amy Shiel