History while in the forces
31 Aug 1914: training at Bootle, Romsey and Canterbury06 Mar 1915: serving in France
08 Apr 1915: wounded in left leg. Invalided home
25 Jul 1916: discharged from the Army
- Surname
- Hirst
- Forename
- Richard Thompson
- Service number
- 2417
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 7th Battalion King's (Liverpool) Regiment
- Branch
- Southport
- Date of Birth
- 29 Jun 1881
- Date of birth
- 1881
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 27 May 1898
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 31 Aug 1914
