Cyril Sidney Malcolm Richardson
Guardsman · #2657262 · G1 Patrol
| Rank | Guardsman |
|---|---|
| Service number | #2657262 |
| Patrol | G1 Patrol |
| Regiment | Coldstream Guards |
| Died | 1943-10-21 |
| POW / KIA | Died on active service — 21 October 1943 (pleurisy & pneumonia, having escaped to Switzerland) |
What this roll records
CWGC: Guardsman Cyril Sidney Malcolm Richardson, service no. 2657262, 3rd Bn Coldstream Guards and Long Range Desert Group. Died 21 October 1943, aged 26 (of pleurisy and pneumonia, having escaped to Switzerland after captivity). Buried at Vevey (St. Martin's) Cemetery, grave 82A, Switzerland. Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
North Africa — 16 Dec 1941, Maaten el Grara: died. Escaped to Switzerland Sep 1943 but died a month later of pleurisy & pneumonia, aged 26. Source: TRACKS magazine (LRDG Association), Ian Chard, 'Not all were lucky — LRDG missing in North Africa', June 2023.
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