Richardson Robert Scovell Lieut

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Surname: Richardson;

Forename(s): Robert Scovell;

Initials: RS;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Regiment: Sco Rif;

Date of transfer to MGC: 06-Jul-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 91 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 01-Sep-1916;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry. Though twice buried by shell fire he succeeded in rescuing five of his men and bringing his guns into action in a captured enemy position. He was under heavy shell fire the whole time. Later, he did fine work, clearing the position.;

Other Data: War Diary 17/7/1916: Lieut RS Richardson awarded the MC for good work on 1/7/1916
Memorials of Rugbeians, Vol IV - PORTRAIT
wounded whilst dressing the wounds of Pte H Cross - see Boy David No 48, of June 1966
Addition to Gravestone: brompton Cemetery, Fulham Rd, Chelsea
single MC (engraved reverse) offered Medals of England, Feb '16
The eldest Son of Robert Lyman Richardson (a Merchant) and Mary Winifred Richardson, of 35, Rosary Gardens, South Kensington, London. Educated at Rugby School where he enrolled in 1907 he later went up to Pembroke College Cambridge where he played golf for the college in 1913 & 1914.

He volunteered early in the war and entered The Public Schools Battalion, Middlesex Regiment as a private, and in November 1914 was commissioned from the ranks as a 2/Lt into the Scottish Rifles.
He was appointed machine gun officer and instructor to the Middlesex Regiment with a transfer to the Machine Gun Corps in September 1915.
He entered theatre on the Western front with 91st MGC on 11th March 1916.

He fought with great distinction at The Battle of The Somme, where at MAMETZ on 1st July 1916, he won a Military Cross.
A report reads "......when the one gun he was able to get through saved the situation in his special part of the attack".

Robert further took part in the attack on HIGH WOOD later in July 1916.

Photo: GS Archives;

Other Notes: RICHARDSON, Lieutenant, ROBERT SCOVELL, MC, 91st Coy. Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 1st September 1916. Age 23. Son of Robert Lyman Richardson and Mary Winifred Richardson, of 35, Rosary Gardens, South Kensington, London. II. B. 31. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie - Somme, France.
MC: LG 27/7/1916;

Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon

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