Mr J. D. Richards, Otipua Road, received official telegrams from Wellington yesterday informing him that a cable had been received from Melbourne, stating that his son, E. S. Richards, of the South Australian Battalion, was killed in action at Gallipoli on November 7th. The soldier who thus lost his life, was Mr Richards' eldest son, and was 31 years of age. He was educated at Warwick House, and the Christchurch High School, and after leaving school, was for some time engaged in farming. About six years ago he went to Australia, and enlisted there. In his last letter home, he wrote that he was well but found two and a half months in the trenches, making no progress, rather wearying work. -Timaru Herald, 11/12/1915.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
On Saturday, Mr T. D. Richards, of Otipua Road, Timaru, received word from the Commonwealth Records Office, Melbourne, as follows: — "The Army Corps Commander is glad to have the opportunity of placing on record the good services rendered by Private E. S. Richards (killed in action), 25th Battalion, for successfully reconnoitering in front of the apex trenches on October 1, 1915." -Timaru Herald, 3/4/1916.
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