RICHARD JOHN HOARE

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Surname: HOARE
Forename: RICHARD JOHN
Initials: R J
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Birth: Leigh Common, Wimborne
Place of Birth Source: Parish Registers
Address: Ashington, Wimborne 1911 6 Lynwood Terrace, Hamworthy, Poole
Schools attended:
Employment / trade: Commercial motor driver for Gas Company
Place of work:
Family (parents and grandparents): Son of Levi Hoare (18511929) and Matilda White (1861 )
Spouse Name: Ethel Milvinia Macy m. 11 Apr 1908 3 sons Horace (1910), Cyril (1912) and Lloyd (1914)
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Regiment at call-up: Hampshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge:
Rank at call-up: Private
Service no at call-up: 7118
Date of attestation: 23 Aug 1914
Date of call-up:
Area reported to: Winchester
Source: Parish Registers
Naval vessels served:
Decorations and awards:
Other service details: Attestation for Private in Hants Regt Militia (Service number 754) 27 Jan 1904. Living at All Saints Southampton. Working for Messrs Mordey Carney, coppersmiths mate. Fater Levi railway servant (FMP Service records)
Other rank:
Other service no: 754
Service facts:

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Age at death: 32
Date of death: 20 Oct 1916
Regiment at death: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion at death: 2nd Bn.
Rank at death: Private
Circumstances of death: Battle of the Somme War diary entry for 19th October: Raining most of the day. Consolidated position. Relief arrived during the night. 20th October: Sector double manned during day. Trenches in very bad condition. Wet weather and frequent shelling. Battalion relieved 8pm. Other ranks 12 killed, 1 wounded. Richard Hoare died of wound received.
Service no at death:
Field of action at death: Somme
Place of death:
Location of grave: Thiepval Memorial
Position: Pier and Face 7c and 7b
Other memorials: Brass Plaque in Canford Magna Church
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